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Thankless

Adjective / ˈθæŋklʌs / Another word for thankless — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Thankless means not feeling or showing gratitude or appreciation.

Synonyms & similar words

grateful unappreciated unthankful ungratifying ungrateful ungrateful unappreciative unthankful graceless ingrate unacknowledging ungracious ungratifying ungratified unresponsive unthankworthy ungrateful unthankful unappreciative ungratified ungratifying ungracious unresponsive unthankworthy

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Example sentences

  1. He had a thankless job of taking out the trash every day.
  2. She felt thankless for forgetting to say 'thank you'.
  3. The teacher gave us a thankless assignment that took hours to complete.
  4. It's a thankless task to clean up after a messy party.
  5. He received a thankless response for his hard work.

Quotes

  • Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. - Henri Frederic Amiel
  • The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find in every hour some heavenly blessings! - Henry Ward Beecher
  • Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie

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