thankful

• thankefull (obsolete)

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank +‎ -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈθæŋkfəl/, (sometimes) /ðæŋkfəl/
• Hyphenation: thank‧ful

• Audio (US)

  (file)

thankful (comparative more thankful, superlative most thankful)

1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

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

2. (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

• grateful
• appreciative

• thankless
• unthankful

• be thankful for small mercies
• thankfully
• thankfulness