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

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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

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Example Sentences

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Derek is thankful he’s had his father at his side for four years of fun and excitement, and what a way to celebrate with a Southern Section championship and maybe even more.

From Los Angeles Times

This Thanksgiving, while we pray for those who’ve been injured or killed in gun violence all across this country, I remain optimistically thankful.

From Salon

And stocks are climbing—and we don’t even have to be thankful for AI.

From Barron's

Investors still digesting their turkey dinners have one more reason to be thankful: a great week for the stock market amid a brutal month.

From Barron's

Investors may soon have even more to be thankful for.

From Barron's

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