thankful

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. adjective feeling or showing gratitude

Etymology

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”).

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Synonyms

grateful

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