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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