Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

thankless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of thankless

1 not showing gratitude
  • a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made
Synonyms of thankless

unappreciative, ungrateful
Words Related to thankless

rude, thoughtless, ungracious
Near Antonyms of thankless

beholden, indebted

gratified, pleased

courteous, gracious, thoughtful
Antonyms of thankless

appreciative, grateful, obliged, thankful
2 not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
  • the thankless job of cleaning up after a party
Synonyms of thankless

unappreciated, ungrateful
Words Related to thankless

uncredited, underappreciated, underrated, undervalued, unnoticed, unrecognized, unrewarded, unsung, unvalued
Near Antonyms of thankless

credited, esteemed, honored, prized, recognized, regarded, rewarded, valued

creditable, meritorious, praiseworthy
Antonyms of thankless

appreciated

Learn More about thankless

  1. Dictionary: Definition of thankless Spanish Central: Translation of thankless Nglish: Translation of thankless for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up thankless? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

cumulate

to gather or build up little by little

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. cache BuzzFeed reports on Trump-Cohen documents.

  2. intransigence, intransigent Trump cancels Davos trip.

  3. white supremacist Steve King discusses views.

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games