thankless
Meanings
Adjective
- not feeling or showing gratitude; ; - Shakespeare
- "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"
Adjective Satellite
- not likely to be rewarded
- "grading papers is a thankless task"
Adj
- not appreciated or rewarded
- ungrateful or unappreciative
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English thankles, equivalent to thank + -less.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
thankless is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordthankless is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17
thankless is a valid Words With Friends word