Gratifying and Tragic

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Gratifying adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: a spectacular film that is gratifying to both the mind and the eyes

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Tragic is an antonym for gratifying.

Tragic adjective - Of a kind to cause great distress.

Usage example: in a tragic turn of events the area's sole remaining steel mill suddenly closed

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Gratifying is an antonym for tragic.

Nearby Words: tragically, tragical

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