thankless

[ thangk-lis ]
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adjective
  1. not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.

  2. not feeling or expressing gratitude or appreciation; ungrateful: a thankless child.

Origin of thankless

1
First recorded in 1530–40; thank + -less

Other words for thankless

Other words from thankless

  • thank·less·ly, adverb
  • thank·less·ness, noun

Words Nearby thankless

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British Dictionary definitions for thankless

thankless

/ (ˈθæŋklɪs) /


adjective
  1. receiving no thanks or appreciation: a thankless job

  2. ungrateful: a thankless pupil

Derived forms of thankless

  • thanklessly, adverb
  • thanklessness, noun

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