thankful
[thangk-fuh l]
- feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
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Origin of thankful
Synonyms
See more synonyms for thankful on Thesaurus.combeholden, obliged. See grateful.
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Contemporary Examples
Comments on the pictures posted range from disgust to sarcasm to thankfulness.
Historical Examples
You ask me how I would have you show your thankfulness for what I have accomplished for you.
But it seems to me that the occasion is one for thankfulness as well as grief.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
But even their thankfulness of heart could not make them merry.
Old Greek Folk Stories Told AnewJosephine Preston Peabody
A half-uttered sound of thankfulness escaped him, and he sped on.
The ChanningsMrs. Henry Wood
I almost fainted when first I realized it in the extremity of my joy and thankfulness.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
thankful
- grateful and appreciative
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Word Origin and History for thankfulness
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