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thankful

[ thangk-fuhl ]

/ ˈθæŋk fəl /

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adjective

feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

Origin of thankful

before 900; Middle English; Old English thancful. See thank, -ful

SYNONYMS FOR thankful

beholden, obliged. See grateful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM thankful

thank·ful·ly, adverb thank·ful·ness, noun su·per·thank·ful, adjective su·per·thank·ful·ly, adverb

su·per·thank·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby thankful

thank one's lucky stars, thank you, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, thankee, thankful, thankfully, thankless, thanks, thanks to, thanksgiver

Example sentences from the Web for thankful

Thankful that I made it this far without fearing dying of a treatable illness because I had no insurance.

From Socially Isolated Nerd to Jeopardy! Bad Boy: A Thank You Note |Arthur Chu |November 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At first, family members are awestruck—amazed and thankful that their loved one is still with them.

What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead |Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After my article ran, Peter was thankful, even though he was the one who was taking the real risks.

ISIS Thugs Behead Peter Kassig |Nick Schwellenbach |October 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I shifted in my seat, thankful that the camera was not turned on for our Skype chat across the pond.

Who’s That ‘Bum’ Girl? The Brit Telling Americans How To Wipe Their Asses |Sara Lieberman |June 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It is good and right to celebrate this success and to be thankful for the justice of the courts.

The Battle for LGBT Equality Isn’t Over Yet |Gene Robinson |May 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A moment later she was thankful for the impulse that caused her to wait.

The Silent Alarm |Roy J. Snell
No, other people don't feel it as you and I do, nor do the dogs and ponies, but oughtn't we to be thankful that we do feel it.

Hortus Inclusus |John Ruskin
“I should be thankful to think that we had not been the cause of their deaths,” said Voules.

The Rival Crusoes |W.H.G. Kingston
Hetty raised her eyes with a thankful glance at Miss Davis, who saw that they were full of tears.

Hetty Gray |Rosa Mulholland
To —— the goodness of God to (with) our rebellion will tend to make us humble and thankful.

Practical Exercises in English |Huber Gray Buehler

British Dictionary definitions for thankful

thankful

/ (ˈθæŋkfʊl) /

adjective

grateful and appreciative

Derived forms of thankful

thankfulness, noun