unthankful
/' n' kful/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Not feeling or showing gratitude; ungrateful: Describes a person who does not express or feel thankfulness for kindness or benefits received.
Usage
The word "unthankful" is used to characterize a person's attitude or behavior as lacking in gratitude. It is a formal synonym for "ungrateful." * It typically modifies a noun (e.g., an unthankful child, an unthankful attitude). * It can be used predicatively after a linking verb like "be" or "seem" (e.g., He was unthankful for their help).
Examples
- The unthankful guest left without so much as a word of thanks for the hospitality.
- She felt it was a waste of effort to help such an unthankful person.
- "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!" - Shakespeare (Here, "thankless" is synonymous with "unthankful").
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in a broader, more literary sense to describe a situation or era that does not yield the appreciation or reward deserved.
- The poet toiled in unthankful obscurity for decades before being recognized.
Variants and Related Words
- Ungrateful (adj.): The more common and frequently used synonym for "unthankful."
- Thankless (adj.):
- (Of a person) Not expressing or feeling gratitude; ungrateful.
- (Of a task or role) Not likely to be appreciated or rewarded.
- Cleaning up after the party is a thankless job.
Synonyms
- Ungrateful
- Thankless
- Unappreciative
Antonyms
- Thankful
- Grateful
- Appreciative
Related Idioms
- To look a gift horse in the mouth: To be unthankful or critical of a gift or favor one has received.
- They offered you a free place to stay; don't look a gift horse in the mouth by complaining about the room.
Adjective
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not feeling or showing gratitude
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ungrateful heirs
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How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!- Shakespeare
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