THANKFUL
grateful, thankful
(adjective) feeling or showing gratitude; “a grateful heart”; “grateful for the tree’s shade”; “a thankful smile”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thankful (comparative more thankful, superlative most thankful)
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
Synonyms
• grateful
• appreciative
Antonyms
• thankless
Proper noun
Thankful
A female given name
Source: Wiktionary
Thank"ful, a. Etym: [AS. Ăžancfull.]
1. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.] Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass That mends the looker's eyes; this is the well That washes what it shows. Herbert.
2. Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful. Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Ps. c. 4.
– Thank"ful*ly, adv.
– Thank"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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