THANKLESS


Meaning of THANKLESS in English

thank ‧ less /ˈθæŋkləs/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ thanks , ↑ thankfulness ; adjective : ↑ thankful , ↑ thankless ; verb : ↑ thank ; adverb : ↑ thankfully ]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: thank (noun); ⇨ ↑ thanks 2 ]

1 . a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it

thankless task/job/chore etc

Cooking every day is a thankless task.

2 . literary a thankless person is not grateful

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.