thankful

Meanings

• adjective

  Expressing gratitude; feeling or showing appreciation.

  - "After receiving the gift, she was thankful and expressed her gratitude."
  - "Despite the difficult circumstances, the team remained thankful for the opportunity to compete."

• verb

  Gratefully receiving or acknowledging something.

  - "The community thanked the firefighters for their bravery."
  - "I want to thank you for your support during my campaign."

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Antonyms

thankless , unthankful

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Synonyms

appreciative , grateful

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thankful
grateful , forgetful , delightful , hopeful

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Variants

List of all variants of thankful that leads to same result
thankful , thankfuller , thankfullest , thankfulness , thankfulnesses , thankfully , grateful for small mercies , grateful/thankful for small mercies , thankful for small mercies

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Forms

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thankfully, thankfulness

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'thancful', from 'thanc' meaning 'thou' and 'ful' meaning 'full'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States?

2. The word 'thankful' appears 12 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

3. In many languages, the word for 'thank you' is similar to the word for 'bread'. This is because in many cultures, sharing a meal together is a way of expressing gratitude.

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Related Concepts

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1. gratitude: A feeling of appreciation and thanks towards someone or something.

2. appreciation: Recognizing and valuing the worth or significance of something.

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Culture

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The concept of thankfulness is deeply rooted in various cultures and religions. In many traditions, expressing gratitude is considered an important aspect of daily life. For example, in some Eastern cultures, it is customary to bow or kneel as a sign of respect and appreciation. In Christianity, giving thanks to God is a fundamental practice.

How to Memorize "thankful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heart filled with gratitude and appreciation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thankful' with the feeling of warmth and happiness you get when someone expresses gratitude towards you.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Thankful Tiger' to remember the meaning of the word: T for 'thank you', A for 'appreciation', N for 'nice feeling', K for 'kindness', F for 'feeling good', U for 'understanding', and L for 'loving'.

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