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Definition thankless in American English

thankless adjective

adjective
/ˈθæŋkləs/
1

a thankless activity is unpleasant, and other people are not grateful to you for doing it

Example

a thankless task

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2

a thankless person is not grateful

Example

a thankless child

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Definition thankless in American English