Synonyms of thanks

thanks 1 of 2

plural noun

ˈthaŋ(k)s 

as in gratitude

acknowledgment of having received something good from another

to express our thanks, we'd like to present you with this plaque

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gratitude
• appreciation
• appreciativeness
• thankfulness
• gratefulness
• thanksgiving
• acknowledgment
• tribute
• satisfaction
• gratification
• indebtedness
• recognition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ingratitude
• thanklessness
• ungratefulness
• unappreciation

thanks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of thank

as in commends

to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given

I thanked her for giving me the present.

I want to thank everyone who helped today.

Related Words

• commends
• applauds
• acknowledges
• compliments
• congratulates
• praises
• cites
• credits
• honors
• cheers
• recognizes
• salutes
• lauds
• extols
• hails
• fetes
• touts
• celebrates
• acclaims
• laureates
• commemorates
• glorifies
• memorializes
• observes
• felicitates

Dissimilar Words

• shames
• humbles
• discredits
• disgraces
• dishonors
• humiliates
• hisses
• jeers
• slanders
• maligns
• libels
• defames
• condemns
• denounces
• hoots
• ridicules
• damns
• censures
• mocks
• bad-mouths
• boos
• puts down
• slights
• reprobates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thanks

Plural noun

Over the last several decades, American wine lovers learned to heed that advice thanks in large part to Kermit Lynch, Neal Rosenthal and Terry Theise—two importers and an importer-consultant, all three wine-business legends. —Lettie Teague, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023

Expressing thanks for Britain’s robust and early military support, Mr. Zelensky nevertheless warned that warplanes were now urgently needed to thwart a fresh Russian offensive that is already mobilizing in Ukraine’s east. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023

Verb

Still, Joe thanks him for his understanding, which is more than Nathan, who checked out of having to deal with Max at all, can do. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

But Simon thanks everyone who assisted that day. —Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025