Contented vs Grateful - What's the difference?
contented | grateful |
(content)
satisfied
* 1795 , ISSN 0037-7333, volume 4, number 3, June 2010, page 72:
Showing appreciation, being thankful.
* {{quote-news
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Recognizing the importance of a source of pleasure.
Pleasing, welcome.
* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
* Herman Melville, Omoo
As adjectives the difference between contented and grateful
is that contented is satisfied while grateful is showing appreciation, being thankful.As a verb contented
is past tense of content.contented
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- "I shall now die contented ," [Boswell] breathed, "since I have lived to see the present day."
grateful
English
(Gratitude)Alternative forms
* gratefull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- I'm grateful that you helped me out.
- I'm grateful to you for helping me out
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The Skeleton in Armor:
- Fell I upon my spear, / Oh, death was grateful !
- grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.