- thanklessness
- thank·less·ness
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thanklessness
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thanklessness — index ingratitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thanklessness — Thankless Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thanklessness — noun see thankless … New Collegiate Dictionary
thanklessness — See thanklessly. * * * … Universalium
thanklessness — noun The property of being thankless … Wiktionary
thanklessness — thank·less·ness || θæŋklɪsnɪs n. ungratefulness, unappreciativeness; lack of appreciation … English contemporary dictionary
thanklessness — noun see thankless … Useful english dictionary
thankless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not likely to obtain thanks ; unappreciated < a thankless task > 2. not expressing or feeling gratitude ; ungrateful < how sharper than a serpent s tooth it is to have a thankless child Shakespeare > • thanklessly… … New Collegiate Dictionary
thankless — thanklessly, adv. thanklessness, n. /thangk lis/, adj. 1. not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job. 2. not feeling or expressing gratitude or appreciation; ungrateful: a thankless child. [1530 40; THANK + LESS] Syn … Universalium
ingratitude — noun A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness. Ant: gratitude See Also: ungrateful … Wiktionary
