Definition for Gratification:

• state of being gratified; great satisfaction; " dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; " to my immense gratification he arrived on time"

Synonyms for Gratification:

• n.

  •act (noun)
  • gratification.
  •advantage (noun)
  • pre eminences,
  • pre-valence,
  • Re-turn,
  • pre eminence,
  • leg ups,
  • pre valences,
  • re cognitions,
  • re cognition,
  • pro-fit,
  • re-cognitions,
  • pro fits,
  • pre-eminences,
  • pre-valences,
  • pre valence,
  • re-turns,
  • pro fit,
  • re-sources,
  • re turns,
  • re source,
  • re sources,
  • re turn,
  • leg-ups,
  • legup,
  • re-source,
  • pro-fits,
  • re-cognition,
  • legups.
  •amusement (noun)
  • fun and games,
  • Regalement,
  • field day,
  • whoopee,
  • beguilements,
  • Laughters,
  • merry go round,
  • Gladdening,
  • beguilement,
  • merriments.
  •comfort (noun)
  • wellbeings,
  • bed roses,
  • re-laxation,
  • re-lief,
  • well being,
  • re laxation,
  • re-laxations,
  • cozinesses,
  • re laxations,
  • re pose,
  • re-pose,
  • snugnesses,
  • restfulnesses,
  • re lief.
  •contentment (noun)
  • contentedness.
  •delight (noun)
  • de light,
  • de-light,
  • de-lights,
  • de lights.
  •dissipation (noun)
  • re creations,
  • dis traction,
  • dis-tractions,
  • re creation,
  • self indulgence,
  • dis-traction,
  • blow outs,
  • selfindulgence,
  • dis tractions.
  •ease (noun)
  • in-activities,
  • re-quiescence,
  • requiescences,
  • re quiescence,
  • in-activity,
  • in activities,
  • ataraxias,
  • passivities,
  • supinities,
  • re quiescences,
  • re-quiescences,
  • in activity.
  •enjoyment (noun)
  • enjoyings.
  •flattery (noun)
  • hokum,
  • honeyed words,
  • soft words,
  • cajolery,
  • fulsomeness,
  • soft-soap,
  • jives,
  • ingratiations,
  • fawning,
  • eyewash,
  • sycophancies,
  • obsequiousness,
  • jive,
  • pretty speech,
  • eyewashes,
  • ingratiation,
  • sycophancy,
  • Toadyism,
  • unctuousness,
  • plaudits,
  • flummery,
  • Cajoleries.
  •fruition (noun)
  • ripenesses.
  •fulfillment (noun)
  • dis-charge,
  • dis-charging,
  • you got its,
  • effectings,
  • dischargings,
  • just ticket,
  • carrying outs,
  • kicks observances,
  • dis charging,
  • dis-charges,
  • carrying throughs,
  • dis charges,
  • dis charge.
  •hedonism (noun)
  • epicureanisms.
  •pleasure (noun)
  • cheerfulness,
  • bliss,
  • exhilaration,
  • ecstasy,
  • Bonniness,
  • euphoria,
  • gaiety,
  • cheer,
  • complaisance,
  • entertainment,
  • gladness,
  • agreeability,
  • relish,
  • happiness,
  • joyfulness,
  • jollity,
  • sunniness,
  • well-being,
  • enthrallment,
  • brightness.
  •pride (noun)
  • selfglorification,
  • self-glorification,
  • self-love,
  • self-worth,
  • Self-admiration,
  • egoisms,
  • Self-trust,
  • self-sufficiency.
  •rapture (noun)
  • at onenesses,
  • at oneness,
  • atoneness,
  • at-onenesses,
  • atonenesses.
  •repletion (noun)
  • engorgement,
  • overfilling,
  • feedings.
  •satiety (noun)
  • satiety.
  •satisfaction (noun)
  • indulgence,
  • Allayment,
  • Kicks,
  • satiation,
  • recompense,
  • fullness,
  • appeasement,
  • reward,
  • sure shock,
  • thrill,
  • HIT,
  • glee.
  •self-esteem (noun)
  • pride.
  •self-regard (noun)
  • self-regard.
  •sweet (noun)
  • sweets,
  • confiture,
  • chocolates,
  • sugarplums,
  • sweetmeats,
  • sweetmeat,
  • chocolate,
  • final course,
  • sugarplum.
  •treat (noun)
  • sur prise,
  • sur-prise,
  • sur-prises,
  • sur prises.
  •trump (noun)
  • ace hole,
  • ace the hole.
  •unceremoniousness (noun)
  • un ceremoniousness,
  • un-ceremoniousness,
  • un-ceremoniousnesses,
  • un ceremoniousnesses.
  •unrestraint (noun)
  • un restraint,
  • un-restraint,
  • un-restraints,
  • un restraints.
  •vantage (noun)
  • vantage.

• Other synonyms:

  •sensualism
  • hedonism.

Paraphrases for Gratification:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    satisfaction.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    comfort, reward, complacency, fun, joy, fulfillment.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    pleasure, appreciation, gratuity, bonus, delight, contentment, enjoyment.

Antonyms for Gratification:

• n.

  • satisfaction
    disappointment, depression, unhappiness, sadness, failure, dissatisfaction.
  • Other antonyms:
    discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, upset, distress, restlessness, rage, fury, joylessness, anguish, exasperation, wretchedness, discontent, irritation, melancholy, discomfort, agitation, gloom, sorrow, anger, vexation, woe, uneasiness, disturbance, aggravation.

Gratification Sentence Examples:

• But, for his gratification upon this particular point, I will repeat, in substance, what I then said as to fighting the battle in the Union.

• And hardly anything the world, I suppose, could have given me such deep gratification at the moment.

Hypernym for Gratification:

• n.

  • act
    head trip, satiation, humoring, pleasing, indulging, self-gratification, pampering, indulgence.
  • state
    comfort, quality of life.

Hyponym for Gratification:

• n.

  • act
    satisfaction.
  • state
    emotional state, spirit.