thankless
The word “thankless” has 2 syllables: thank-less
It's pronounced as /ˈθæŋk.ləs/
What is synonym and antonym for thankless?
In the thesaurus, “thankless” has 15 synonyms and 23 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for thankless along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for thankless
- rude
- thoughtless
- unappreciated
- unappreciative
- uncredited
- underappreciated
- underrated
- undervalued
- ungracious
- ungrateful
- unnoticed
- unrecognized
- unrewarded
- unsung
- unvalued
Antonyms for thankless
- appreciated
- appreciative
- beholden
- courteous
- creditable
- credited
- esteemed
- gracious
- grateful
- gratified
- honored
- indebted
- meritorious
- obliged
- pleased
- praiseworthy
- prized
- recognized
- regarded
- rewarded
- thankful
- thoughtful
- valued
Meanings of thankless
- adjective
- (of a task) not appreciated or rewarded.
- (of a person) ungrateful or unappreciative.
Example Sentences
- He felt his efforts were thankless after no one acknowledged his hard work.
- Taking care of the messy office was a thankless task.
- The soldier endured many thankless duties during his service.
- Cleaning up after the party was a thankless job.
- She realized that some tasks are inherently thankless but necessary.
On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to thankless, such as: appreciated, appreciative, beholden, courteous, creditable, credited, esteemed.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
unappreciated
- careless
- cruel
- heedless
- inappreciative
- rude
- self-centered
- thankless
- thoughtless
- uncredited
- underappreciated
- underrated
- undervalued
- ungracious
- ungrateful
- unmindful
- unnoticed
- unrecognized
- unrewarded
- unsung
- unthankful
- unvalued
unappreciative
- careless
- cruel
- heedless
- inappreciative
- rude
- self-centered
- thankless
- thoughtless
- ungracious
- ungrateful
- unmindful
- unthankful
- unthanking
underrated
- belittled
- de-emphasized
- decried
- depreciated
- despised
- disdained
- disparaged
- minimized
- played down
- scorned
- soft-pedaled
- sold short
- thankless
- unappreciated
- uncredited
- underappreciated
- underestimated
- undervalued
- ungrateful
- unnoticed
- unrecognized
- unrewarded
- unsung
- unvalued
undervalued
- belittled
- de-emphasized
- decried
- depreciated
- despised
- disdained
- disparaged
- minimized
- played down
- scorned
- soft-pedaled
- sold short
- thankless
- unappreciated
- uncredited
- underappreciated
- underestimated
- underrated
- ungrateful
- unnoticed
- unrecognized
- unrewarded
- unsung
- unvalued
inappreciative
- inhospitable
- rude
- thankless
- thoughtless
- unappreciative
- ungracious
- ungrateful