thankful

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/ˈθæŋkfl̩/

adj 2name 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, seem

ADV

deeply, extremely, very

just

I'm just thankful that we all made it home safely after the accident.

PREP

for

I'm thankful for my friend's help when I was struggling with my homework.

Definitions

adj

Showing appreciation or gratitude.

I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?

Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

name

A female given name.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — feeling or showing gratitude

grateful

Antonyms

ungrateful
thankless
unthankful

Idioms & Phrases

be thankful for small mercies

Even though things are bad, you should remember that the situation could be worse and therefore be happy about the little things that are good.

Example Bank

I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?

Wiktionary

I am very thankful to you for your advice.

Tatoeba · #70914

We are thankful for your kindness.

Tatoeba · #247864

I know you're complaining about your car being totaled but it's just a good thing you weren't injured. You should be thankful to be alive.

Tatoeba · #263684

I'm thankful to you for your helping me with my homework.

Tatoeba · #266715

He is thankful for your kindness.

Tatoeba · #288753

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, thankful is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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