thankless
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thankless
Where it comes from
From Middle English thankles, equivalent to thank + -less.
adjective
- Not appreciated or rewarded. One indispensable and thankless Unesco task is organizing tsunami warnings systems and pushing for tsunami education on risky shores around the world.
- Ungrateful or unappreciative.
Opposite: thankful
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: thankful
Translations
Every language
adj unappreciated
| Español | ingrato, despreciado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | undankbar |
| Русский | неблагода́рный neblagodárnyj |
Talk about this word "thankless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thankless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thankless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thankless "thankless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thankless.Cite this
@misc{thankless_2026,
title = {thankless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thankless},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
