thankless (B2)
adjective
Definition
thankless means (of a task) not appreciated or rewarded. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as thankless.
A thankless tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became thankless after the announcement.
How to Use thankless
- thankless + noun (collocation)
- Use thankless before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a thankless reaction."
- become thankless (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became thankless near the end."
Antonyms of thankless
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