单词	thankless
释义	thankless adjective thank·​less ˈthaŋk-ləs  1 : not likely to obtain thanks : unappreciated a thankless task 2 : not expressing or feeling gratitude : ungrateful how sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child William Shakespeare thanklessly adverb thanklessness noun Synonyms unappreciative ungrateful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made the thankless job of cleaning up after a party Recent Examples on the Web What would be a generic, thankless role in anyone else’s hands is given depth and dimension by Long, as well as a sense of buoyancy. Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 In what was widely considered a thankless job, Perez drew criticism for diminishing power of the party’s superdelegates in the presidential nominating process, resulting in a vote of no-confidence in him from the Congressional Black Caucus. Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Nick Foligno’s played a thankless role on the fourth line all season. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 Somehow, Keeler agreed to sign on for the thankless role and off the show went to out-of-town tryouts in the summer of 1940. New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 Tommy Lee is a thankless role, but Mr. Stan gives it an arena-rock ride. John Anderson, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Junior Allie Bayer has been inspiring in a thankless No. 6 role that is holding our team together and giving the young roster confidence to continue though the adversity. oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021 Hosting an awards show these days is considered a pretty thankless job, with little upside — dwindling ratings, snarky social media posts and rigid formats that are tough to change. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 These difficulties tempt presidents to replace the tedious and often-thankless legislative process with brisk executive action. William A. Galston, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition thankless adjective thank·​less ˈthaŋk-ləs  1 : ungrateful 2 : not appreciated It's a thankless job. thankless adjective 1 as in ungrateful not showing gratitude a thankless boss who seems oblivious to the extra effort his subordinates have made Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ungrateful unappreciative rude thoughtless ungracious Antonyms & Near Antonyms grateful thankful appreciative indebted courteous beholden thoughtful gracious obliged pleased gratified See More 2 as in unappreciated not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit the thankless job of cleaning up after a party Synonyms & Similar Words unappreciated unnoticed ungrateful unrewarded unsung underappreciated unrecognized uncredited undervalued underrated unvalued Antonyms & Near Antonyms appreciated honored esteemed valued credited praiseworthy prized meritorious regarded recognized rewarded creditable See More
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