THANKLESS


Meaning of THANKLESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthaŋk-ləs ]

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

• thank·less·ly adverb

• thank·less·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.