thankful

[ thangk-fuhl ]

/ ˈθæŋk fəl /

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adjective

feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

OTHER WORDS FOR thankful

grateful, obliged; beholden, indebted.

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Origin of thankful

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

synonym study for thankful

See grateful.

OTHER WORDS FROM thankful

thank·ful·ly, adverbthank·ful·ness, nounsu·per·thank·ful, adjectivesu·per·thank·ful·ly, adverb

su·per·thank·ful·ness, noun

How to use thankful in a sentence

You’re never going to use it to just snack on some berries, but you’ll be thankful when it’s strawberry season and you want to cook with your haul.
Nine kitchen gifts that do one thing really well|Sara Chodosh|November 26, 2020|Popular-Science
Millions of Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving this week, but the latest data on the US economy shows exactly which areas have the most to be thankful for.
There were literally eight major economic news releases today|Karen Ho|November 25, 2020|Quartz
I would just say I’m thankful just for all that he’s contributed to this point.
Virginia football loses captain Charles Snowden to a season-ending injury|Gene Wang|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
I’m thankful that I love a cozy evening at home on the couch this time of year, wearing fuzzy pajamas, watching TV and cuddling with my kitties.
I will be lonely on Thanksgiving. But that will not stop me from celebrating.|Kellie B. Gormly|November 23, 2020|Washington Post

You’re the smartest readers in town so be thankful for that.
Politics Report: The Intense Council President Contest|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis|November 21, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Comments on the pictures posted range from disgust to sarcasm to thankfulness.
George Washington University’s Housing Horrors|Miranda Green|August 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Radical groups cheer in a spirit of thankfulness for small mercies.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
"Here's number five," Grace said, as she slid into a velvet-covered seat with a sigh of thankfulness.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
When they returned to the camp the others greeted them with mingled exclamations of curiosity and thankfulness.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
He was suddenly aware of his thankfulness for the companionship of this tall, blond youngster.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
Looking at things in that way I guess I can squeeze out a little thankfulness for the 20th after all.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for thankful

thankful

/ (ˈθæŋkfʊl) /

adjective

grateful and appreciative

Derived forms of thankful

thankfulness, noun

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