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thankless::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ungrateful, unthankful |
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!.
thankless::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | unappreciated, ungratifying |
grading papers is a thankless task.
Examples of thankless
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He is in the thankless position of being the responsible Republican in the room.
From the edition.cnn.com
It can also be complimenting someone on their work who may have a thankless job.
From the fightcll.org
He stars as a veteran grunt in the thankless world of pro football in the 1920s.
From the kentucky.com
Who isn't drawn to the story of a hideously rash father and his thankless brats?
From the denverpost.com
I'll do any thankless job as long as it is agreed upon that it needs to be done.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I think social workers have the most thankless and difficult job in the country.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's a thankless, cliched role, but Gertz makes it as real as it's going to get.
From the latimes.com
No job, no duty, no responsibility is as demanding or as thankless as parenting.
From the sacbee.com
It also is a tough, thankless job, and one for which he did not have to accept.
From the forbes.com
- Ungrateful: not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
- Not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"
- Not appreciated or rewarded; ungrateful or unappreciative
