English Explanatory Dictionary

thankful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
  2. Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈθæŋkfəl/ [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩] /ˈðæŋkfəl/ [ˈðæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðæŋkfl̩] /ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl/ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfl̩] /ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl/ [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-thankful.wav /ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl/ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfl̩] /ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl/ [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfl̩]

Word forms

thankful more thankful most thankful thankefull

Etymology

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank + -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).

Synonyms

grateful appreciative

Antonyms

thankless unthankful

Derived words

be thankful for small mercies thankfully thankfulness
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