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Definition of unthankful

unthankful

/ʌnˈθæŋk.fəl/
un · thank · ful
Adverb:unthankfully
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• adjective

1

Not feeling or expressing gratitude; ungrateful or unappreciative.

Example

"Despite the generous assistance offered by his neighbors, he remained stubbornly unthankful."

2

Unlikely to win thanks, recognition, or reward; thankless.

Example

"Sorting through decades of disorganized archival records proved to be an exhausting and unthankful task."

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• Rhymes for unthankful

• Nearby Words

untether
untethered
unthanked
unthankful
unthaw
unthawed
unthinkable

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English unþancful, formed from the prefix un- ('not') and þancful ('thankful, grateful').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unthankful. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unthankful
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