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thankful

[ thangk-fuhl ]
/ ˈθæŋk fəl /
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adjective

feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

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RELATED WORDS

love, sensitivity, sympathy, esteem, respect, liking, recognition, gratitude, comprehension, knowledge, attraction, realization, assessment, awareness, perception, commendation, enjoyment, regard, understanding, valuation

Nearby words

thank one's lucky stars, thank you, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, thankee, thankful, thankfully, thankless, thanklessly, thanks, thanks to

Origin of thankful

before 900; Middle English; Old English thancful. See thank, -ful
SYNONYMS FOR thankful
beholden, obliged. See grateful.
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British Dictionary definitions for thankfulness

thankful

/ (ˈθæŋkfʊl) /

adjective

grateful and appreciative
Derived Formsthankfulness, noun
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

Word Origin and History for thankfulness

thankful

adj.

Old English þancfulle; see thank + -ful. Related: Thankfully; thankfulness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper