- thankless
- [ˈθæŋkləs]adja thankless activity is unpleasant, and other people are not grateful to you for doing it
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Thankless — Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thankless — [adj1] unappreciated barren, disagreeable, distasteful, fruitless, futile, miserable, not worth it*, ungrateful, unpleasant, unprofitable, unrecognized, unrequited, unreturned, unrewarding, useless, vain, wretched; concepts 538,548 Ant.… … New thesaurus
thankless — index undesirable, unrequited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thankless — likely to not be rewarded with thanks, 1540s, from THANK (Cf. thank) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Thanklessly … Etymology dictionary
thankless — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a job or task) unpleasant and unlikely to gain the appreciation of others. 2) not showing or feeling gratitude … English terms dictionary
thankless — [thaŋk′lis] adj. 1. not feeling or expressing thanks; ungrateful 2. not producing nor likely to produce thanks; unappreciated thanklessly adv. thanklessness n … English World dictionary
thankless — adjective 1 a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it: a thankless task: Cooking for the family every day is a thankless task. 2 literary a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child thanklessly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thankless — thank|less [ˈθæŋkləs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: thank (noun); THANKS2] 1.) a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it thankless task/job/chore etc ▪ Cooking every day is a thankless task. 2.) literary a thankless… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thankless — thank|less [ θæŋkləs ] adjective 1. ) a thankless activity is unpleasant, and other people are not grateful to you for doing it: a thankless task 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a thankless person is not grateful: a thankless child … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thankless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not likely to obtain thanks ; unappreciated < a thankless task > 2. not expressing or feeling gratitude ; ungrateful < how sharper than a serpent s tooth it is to have a thankless child Shakespeare > • thanklessly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thankless — thanklessly, adv. thanklessness, n. /thangk lis/, adj. 1. not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job. 2. not feeling or expressing gratitude or appreciation; ungrateful: a thankless child. [1530 40; THANK + LESS] Syn … Universalium