Transcription
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- [thangk-fuh l]
- /ˈθæŋk fəl/
- /ˈθæŋk.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thangk-fuh l]
- /ˈθæŋk fəl/
Definitions of thankful word
- adjective thankful feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative. 1
- adjective thankful grateful 1
- adjective thankful When you are thankful, you are very happy and relieved that something has happened. 0
- adjective thankful grateful and appreciative 0
- adjective thankful feeling or expressing thanks; grateful 0
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Origin of thankful
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thancful. See thank, -ful
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thankful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thankful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thankful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thankful
adj thankful
- at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
- contented — If you are contented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
- duty-bound — If you say you are duty-bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it.
- honor bound — bound by or placed under the obligation of honor: She felt honor-bound to defend her friend.
verb thankful
- groove on — enjoy, appreciate
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
adjective thankful
- appreciative — An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
- glad — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- obliged — to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity.
Antonyms for thankful
adj thankful
- inappreciative — not appreciative; lacking in appreciation.
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See also
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