About The Word Thankless
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Thankless
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What's The Definition Of Thankless?
[adj] not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
[adj] not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task" Synonyms | Synonyms for Thankless: unappreciated | unappreciative | ungrateful | ungratifying | unrewarding | unthankful Related Terms | Find terms related to Thankless: See Also | Thankless In Webster's Dictionary \Thank"less\, a.
1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness;
unthankful; ungrateful.
That she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth
it is To have a thankless child! --Shak.
2. Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a
thankless task.
To shepherd thankless, but by thieves that love the
night allowed. --Chapman.
-- {Thank"less*ly}, adv. -- {Thank"less*ness}, n.
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