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Italian

gratificante

/ɡratifiˈkante/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 25,538

Meaning

rewarding, gratifying

  • providing emotional, professional, or personal satisfaction and fulfillment

In a sentence

Insegnare ai bambini è un lavoro impegnativo ma molto gratificante.

Teaching children is a demanding but very rewarding job.

Ricevere il plauso dei colleghi è stato estremamente gratificante per lei.

Receiving praise from her colleagues was extremely gratifying for her.

Non trova abbastanza gratificante la sua attuale occupazione in ufficio.

He does not find his current office job sufficiently rewarding.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
gratificantemasculine · singular
gratificantefeminine · singular
gratificantimasculine · plural
gratificantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle of 'gratificare' functioning as an adjective.
  • Most commonly describes a job, hobby, or personal experience.

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