thankful

adjective

thank·​ful ˈthaŋk-fəl How to pronounce thankful (audio)
1
: conscious of benefit received
for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful
2
: expressive of thanks
thankful service
3
: well pleased : glad
was thankful that it didn't rain
thankfulness noun

Examples of thankful in a Sentence

Everyone was thankful to hear the good news. we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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Rolan is especially thankful for the work the organization did to bring her family together. Abigail Adams, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Mariah Carey has a million reasons to be thankful this holiday season. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024 Several said they were alarmed by him and some were thankful when Penny subdued him. Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Danny Pintauro has much to be thankful for this weekend after undergoing emergency surgery following a scooter accident. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thankful 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of thankful was before the 12th century

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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

thankful

adjective
thank·​ful ˈthaŋk-fəl How to pronounce thankful (audio)
: feeling or showing thanks
thankfully
-fə-lē
adverb
thankfulness noun

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