thankful
/ˈθæŋkfəl/
adjective
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
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Adjective 1 meaning
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
“I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?”
Where it comes from
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”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar
gratefulappreciative
Opposite
thanklessunthankful
THANKFUL at a glance
THANKFUL has 8 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (T 1 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,868 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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