thankful

adjective

ˈthaŋk-fəl How to pronounce thankful (audio)
Definition of thankfulnext
1
as in glad
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet

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2
as in grateful
feeling or expressing gratitude I am thankful for all your help

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Recent Examples of thankful However, Kies is thankful that she was injured instead of her daughter. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 For Veronica Villa — who had her photo taken — the Fourth of July means being thankful to live in California specifically. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The young girl and her father sitting in front of Fabio in section 224 on this day were certainly thankful the trophy made it into the stadium. — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 And maybe the secret to a long and happy life is to be thankful. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thankful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankful
  1. glad
  2. grateful
  3. pleased
  4. appreciative
  5. delighted
  6. happy
  7. satisfied
Adjective
  • Not everyone will be glad to see the back of Reeves, said Politico.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
  • More likely, Winnipeg just paid the going rate for 24-year-old secondary scorers and will be glad to have done so on an otherwise aging club.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of glad
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  • In an industry where workers often find jobs away from home, a homecoming after stints in Eureka and Colorado Springs was a chance Carroll’s grateful for.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The councilmember said she’s raised over $10 million for clean-up projects across the district, and is grateful to the Hope Village team for finding ways to repurpose the land.
    — Julianna Mejia July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of grateful
Adjective
  • Our mattress tester was pleased that the packaging was manageable to move up the stairs with the help of her roommate.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • The fact that Andrade is quite pleased to make no money at all points to a problem for the vehicle recycling industry — and for society at large.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026
Definition of pleased
Adjective
  • Gianttos adds that Naroditsky’s family is appreciative of the memorial and fellowship.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • The two put on a striking battle over three rounds in front of an appreciative crowd in London that evening.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of appreciative
Adjective
  • So, Galetto was delighted to learn that the first American pope would be speaking live and receiving an award less than two miles from his church, on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Adjective
  • Kings summer league coach Chris Darnell was happy to see Acuff have some success.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • But Mendieta’s story did not have a happy ending, and this is never mentioned.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of happy
Adjective
  • That often means keeping their elites satisfied at all costs.
    — José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
  • In an increasingly fragmented media environment, many audiences are no longer satisfied with consuming information from a single source.
    — Jeremy Fields, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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