thankful

• thankefull (obsolete)

From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank +‎ -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).

• (without æ-raising)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈθæŋkfəl/, [ˈθæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθæŋkfl̩]
  • IPA^(key): /ˈðæŋkfəl/, [ˈðæŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðæŋkfl̩]
• (æ-raising)
  • (US, Canada)
    • IPA^(key): /ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl/, [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθeɪ̯ŋkfl̩]; /ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl/, [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈθɛ̃ŋkfl̩]

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    • IPA^(key): /ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl/, [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðeɪ̯ŋkfl̩]; /ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl/, [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfəl] ~ [ˈðɛ̃ŋkfl̩]
• Hyphenation: thank‧ful

thankful (comparative more thankful, superlative most thankful)

1. Showing appreciation or gratitude.

   I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?

2. (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

• grateful
• appreciative

• thankless
• unthankful