📖 Definitions of "Thankless"
adjective
- 1
(of a task) not appreciated or rewarded
- 2
(of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative
🔄 Synonyms of "Thankless"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ungratefulnoun | Not grateful; not expressing gratitude. |
| unappreciated | Not deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated. |
| unrewarding | Not providing reward or satisfaction |
| unappreciative | Not appreciative. |
| unthankful | Not thankful; ungrateful. |
| ungratifying | Not providing gratification. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Thankless"
Words with the opposite meaning.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thankless"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ungrateful | Not grateful; not expressing gratitude. |
| unthankful | Not thankful; ungrateful. |
| unrewarding | Not providing reward or satisfaction |
| ungratifying | Not providing gratification. |
| unappreciative | Not appreciative. |
| unappreciated | Not deemed to have any value, valueless, worthless, not appreciated. |
| arrant | (chiefly with a negative connotation, dated) Complete; downright; utter. |
| invidious | Causing ill will, envy, or offense. |
| awkward | Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. |
| meedless | uncompensated, unrewarded |
| rewardlessnoun | Lacking reward |
| hireless | Without recompense, payment or reward. |
| guerdonless | Without reward or guerdon. |
| praiseless | Without praise |
| underacknowledged | Having received insufficient acknowledgement. |
| heartless | Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel. |
| giftlessnoun | ungifted, untalented |
| incentiveless | Without an incentive; unmotivated. |
| goodless | Lacking or devoid of good or goodness. |
| underloved | Insufficiently loved; neglected. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Thankless"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Thankless"
Common nouns this word is used to describe.
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