thankful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for thankful
Synonyms
blissful, delighted, glad, gratified, happy, joyful, joyous, pleased, satisfied, tickled
Antonyms
displeased, dissatisfied, joyless, sad, unhappy, unpleased, unsatisfied
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France were thankful for fine saves from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris either side of half-time. — Kieran Canning, chicagotribune.com, "Umtiti heads France into World Cup final as Belgium fall short," 10 July 2018 When the Aviles family got the call, they were overwhelmed with relief and happiness and forever thankful to their hero. — Danielle Barker, USA TODAY, "Army veteran meets the little girl he saved with his bone marrow donation," 6 July 2018 Excited and thankful to have received an offer from the University of Georgia!!! — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State offers another committed 2019 QB; 5-star LB ready to pick a school: Buckeyes recruiting," 14 May 2018 People are thankful the village residents intervened, said Anderson, the school district assistant superintendent. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Village residents rushed in to confront man with knife threatening Kotlik school," 15 May 2018 Dora loved her homeland and was thankful to grow up in Switzerland. — courant.com, "Dora Fischer Reese," 11 Mar. 2018 This is one Punch and Judy show all concerned should be thankful to forget. — Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader, "The farce Fuddy Meers makes a critic long for amnesia," 22 June 2018 That seems like a long time ago at this point, something Chesney, as well as the World Champs, are likely thankful for. — Drew Lazor, Philly.com, "Kenny Chesney brings Eagles, Lombardi trophy onstage at Lincoln Financial Field show," 10 June 2018 On Tuesday, teachers may be thankful for not three but five Rs: reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic and Red Robin. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "Free burgers for teachers at Red Robin June 5," 2 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thankful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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thankful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of thankful
: glad that something has happened or not happened, that something or someone exists, etc.
: of, relating to, or expressing thanks
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Kids Definition of thankful
1 : feeling or showing thanks : grateful
2 : glad sense 1 “I'm so thankful I was here to help you out!”— Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
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