Grateful and Sad

Grateful

Grateful adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.
Usage example: I'm glad for the grateful warmth of the fire on such a cold day

Sad is an antonym for grateful.

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Grateful is an antonym for sad.

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Black Holes The world, while sad that a great mind has been forever lost, is grateful to your now institutionalised person for your research.
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