Antonyms for thankful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : thangk-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈθæŋk fəl

Definition of thankful

Origin : Old English þancfulle; see thank + -ful. Related: Thankfully; thankfulness.

adj appreciative

Example sentences :

But for her it was a blessed release, and we can only be thankful.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

My dear, I'm glad and thankful you've done with that dreadful, dangerous game.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

On the day her mother died she told herself she was glad and thankful.
Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair

The weight on my mind was removed, and I felt happy and thankful.
Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson

"I cannot tell you how thankful I am to you, Mr. Hardy," said Mrs. Weston, as he concluded.
Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder

And now, George, you don't know how thankful I am that you are different to what you were.
Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder

You won't suffer in that way, and ought to be thankful that you are under a good roof.
Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri

You ought to be thankful you can walk at all, and that you won't limp all your life.
Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower

Jim DID cry, and rip and dance and carry on, he was so thankful and out of his mind for joy.
Extract from : « Tom Sawyer Abroad » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

I am thankful, for it was too much of a task, too heavy a burden on my shoulders.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for thankful

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