ADJECTIVE | all | thankless, ungrateful, unthankful | not feeling or showing gratitude |
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all | thankless, unappreciated, ungratifying | not likely to be rewarded |
Sounds | thae'ngklahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | not feeling or showing gratitude. | |
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Example | "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare | |
Synonyms | ungrateful, unthankful | |
Narrower | unappreciative | not feeling or expressing gratitude |
Opposite | grateful, thankful | Feeling or showing gratitude |
Spanish | desagradecido, ingrato |
Meaning | not likely to be rewarded. | |
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Example | "grading papers is a thankless task" | |
Synonyms | unappreciated, ungratifying | |
Broader | unrewarding | not rewarding |
Spanish | ingrato | |
Catalan | ingrat |
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