Synonyms for

Thankful

Verb / ˈθæŋkfʌl / Another word for thankful — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

feeling or showing gratitude or appreciation

Synonyms & similar words

grateful ungrateful grateful appreciative obliged beholden indebted pleased glad happy content satisfied gratified delighted overjoyed joyful blissful ecstatic elated thrilled exultant

Synonyms by register

Formal

grateful appreciative obliged

Informal

glad pleased happy

Literary

beholden indebted

Antonyms

ungrateful discontented complaining dissatisfied resentful churlish

Common collocations

  • very thankful
  • deeply thankful
  • thankful for
  • thankful to
  • thankful heart
  • thankful for life
  • thankful for everything

Word family

noun thankfulness
verb thank
adjective thankful
adverb thankfully

Usage note

Thankful is an adjective expressing gratitude. It is often followed by 'for' to specify what one is grateful for, or 'to' to indicate the recipient of the gratitude.

Example sentences

  1. I am thankful for my healthy body.
  2. She was thankful for the warm meal.
  3. He felt thankful for the help of his friend.
  4. We are all thankful for the beautiful day.
  5. They were thankful for the kind words of their teacher.

Quotes

  • Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. - Cicero
  • Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. - William Arthur Ward
  • Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. - Henry Ward Beecher

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