Synonyms

thankful

American

[thangk-fuhl] / ˈθæŋk fəl /

adjective

feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

Synonyms:

indebted, beholden, obliged, grateful

thankful British

/ ˈθæŋkfʊl /

adjective

grateful and appreciative

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See grateful.

Other Word Forms

superthankful adjective
superthankfully adverb
superthankfulness noun
thankfully adverb
thankfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of thankful

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English thancful; thank, -ful

Compare meaning

How does thankful compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

grateful vs. thankful

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And she added she was "thankful" the whole family had been together in Scotland over Christmas when Clare, one of their two daughters, and her family had flown in from New Zealand.

From BBC

Just super grateful and thankful for the time.

From Barron's

She said she was "thankful" they found it in time.

From BBC

I don’t want to call them by their other names or pretend to be happy or thankful that they did anything remotely good for me, when in reality, their “help” has ruined my life.

From Literature

“I just want the very best for him and this team, and for this story to be written. I’m just so thankful.”

From Los Angeles Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023