Thankless: meaning, definitions and examples
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thankless
[ หฮธaลklษs ]
feeling
Not feeling or showing gratitude or thanks; ungrateful.
Synonyms
unappreciative, ungrateful, unthankful
Examples of usage
- He felt thankless for all the hard work his team had put in.
- She was thankless towards her parents for all their sacrifices.
- Despite their efforts, their boss remained thankless and never appreciated their work.
task
Requiring a lot of effort or sacrifice but not resulting in gratitude or thanks.
Synonyms
unappreciated, unrecognized, unrewarding
Examples of usage
- It was a thankless job, with long hours and little recognition.
- Working as a janitor is often seen as a thankless task.
Translations
Translations of the word "thankless" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ingrato
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเฅเคคเคเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช undankbar
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak berterima kasih
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะฒะดััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niewdziฤczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ่ฌใใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท ingrat
๐ช๐ธ ingrato
๐น๐ท nankรถr
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฌํ์ง ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงูุฑ ููุฌู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ nevdฤฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nevdฤฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟๆฉ่ดไน็
๐ธ๐ฎ nehvaleลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ vanรพakklรกtur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาะผะตัััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ nankor
๐ฒ๐ฝ ingrato
Etymology
The word 'thankless' originated from the combination of 'thanks' and the suffix '-less', which indicates the absence of something. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. The concept of being thankless has been explored in various literary works and expressions, highlighting the importance of gratitude and appreciation in human interactions.
See also: thank, thankful, thankfully, thankfulness, thanksgiving, unthankful.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #25,880, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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