Dictionary

thankful en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfl̩]
• /ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl/
• /ˈðæŋkfəl/
• /ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl/
• (US) audio
• /ˈθæŋkfəl/
• [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfl̩]
• [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfl̩]
• /ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl/
• [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfl̩]
• [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩]
• /ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl/
• [ˈðæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðæŋkfl̩]

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”).

Meanings

1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.
   • I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
2. (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

Forms

Antonyms

thankless · unthankful

Deriveds

be thankful for small mercies · thankfulness · thankfully

Synonyms

grateful · appreciative

Translations (94)

fa متشکر (showing thanks) · tg муташаккир (showing thanks) · sq mirënjohje (showing thanks) · kk игілікті (showing thanks) · nv ahééh (showing thanks) · az minnətdar (showing thanks) · sl hvaležen (showing thanks) · th รู้คุณ (showing thanks) · tr minnettar (showing thanks) · cy diolchgar (showing thanks) · tk minnetdar (showing thanks) · ka მადლიერი (showing thanks) · pt agradecido (showing thanks) · cs vděčný (showing thanks) · nb takknemlig (showing thanks) · ro recunoscător (showing thanks) · ar شَكُور (showing thanks) · uz minnatdor (showing thanks) · ky ыраазы (showing thanks) · fr reconnaissant (showing thanks) · fo takksamur (showing thanks) · el ευγνώμων (showing thanks) · it riconoscente (showing thanks) · nn takknemleg (showing thanks) · km អរគុណ (showing thanks) · gd taingeil (showing thanks) · sh záhvālan (showing thanks) · id berterima kasih (showing thanks) · hi कृतज्ञ (showing thanks) · da taknemlig (showing thanks) · ru призна́тельный (showing thanks) · hi आभारी (showing thanks) · sh за́хва̄лан (showing thanks) · ja 有難い (showing thanks) · be удзя́чны (showing thanks) · ar شَاكِر (showing thanks) · mk благодарен (showing thanks) · kmr memnûn (showing thanks) · ru благода́рный (showing thanks) · ur شاکر (showing thanks) · ro mulțumitor (showing thanks) · nl dankbaar (showing thanks) · he אסיר תודה (showing thanks) · be ўдзя́чны (showing thanks) · ckb مەمنون (showing thanks) · es agradecido (showing thanks) · pl wdzięczny (showing thanks) · ca agraït (showing thanks) · my ကျေးဇူးသိ (showing thanks) · hu hálás (showing thanks) · fa شاکر (showing thanks) · ur مشکور (showing thanks) · grc εὐχάριστος (showing thanks) · cmn 感謝 /感谢 (showing thanks) · bg призна́телен (showing thanks) · yi דאַנקבאַר (showing thanks) · bg благода́рен (showing thanks) · th กตัญญู (showing thanks) · km កតវេទី (showing thanks) · uk вдя́чний (showing thanks) · ota شاكر (showing thanks) · pdt dankboa (showing thanks) · kmr spasdar (showing thanks) · izh kiitolliin (showing thanks) · lt dėkingas (showing thanks) · kmr minêkar (showing thanks) · sk vďačný (showing thanks) · tg сипосгузор (showing thanks) · de dankbar (showing thanks) · it grato (showing thanks) · tg мамнун (showing thanks) · ka მადლობელი (showing thanks) · sah махталлаах (showing thanks) · ja 感謝する (showing thanks) · eo dankema (showing thanks) · sv tacksam (showing thanks) · tr müteşekkir (showing thanks) · ko 감사하다 (showing thanks) · lv pateicīgs (showing thanks) · hy շնորհակալ (showing thanks) · rm savair grà (a) (showing thanks) · fa سپاسگزار (showing thanks) · cmn 感激 (showing thanks) · ms berterima kasih (showing thanks) · ko 고맙다 (showing thanks) · da taknemmelig (showing thanks) · km ដឹងគុណ (showing thanks) · fi kiitollinen (showing thanks) · fa ممنون (showing thanks) · la grātus (showing thanks) · clt law (showing thanks) · et tänulik (showing thanks) · pt grato (showing thanks) · vi biết ơn (showing thanks)