English-Thai Dictionary

thankless

ADJ ที่ ไม่ น่าชื่นชม  disagreeable unappreciated ti-mai-na-chun-chom

 

thankless

ADJ ที่ ไม่ รู้สึก ขอบคุ ณ  ungrateful ti-mai-ru-suek-kob-kuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THANKLESS

a.Unthankful; ungrateful; not acknowledging favors. That she may feel
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child.
1. Not deserving thanks, or not likely to gain thanks; as a thankless office.

 

THANKLESSNESS

n.Ingratitude; failure to acknowledge a kindness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THANKLESS

THANKLESS Thank "less, a.

 

1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. That she may feel How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak.

 

2. Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task. To shepherd thankless, but by thieves that love the night allowed. Chapman. -- Thank "less *ly, adv. -- Thank "less *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thankless

thank less |ˈTHaNGklis ˈθæŋkləs | ▶adjective (of a job or task ) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to bring one pleasure or the appreciation of others. • (of a person ) not expressing or feeling gratitude. DERIVATIVES thank less ly adverb, thank less ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

thankless

thank |less |ˈθaŋklɪs | ▶adjective (of a job or task ) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to be satisfying or to be appreciated by others. • (of a person ) not expressing or feeling gratitude. DERIVATIVES thanklessly adverb, thanklessness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thankless

thankless adjective 1 a thankless task: unenviable, difficult, unpleasant, unrewarding; unappreciated, unrecognized, unacknowledged. ANTONYMS rewarding. 2 her thankless children: ungrateful, unappreciative, unthankful, ingrate. ANTONYMS grateful.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thankless

thankless adjective 1 a thankless task: unappreciated, unrecognized, unrewarded, unacknowledged; unenviable, difficult, unpleasant, unrewarding, unprofitable, profitless, useless, fruitless, vain, futile; archaic bootless. ANTONYMS rewarding, worthwhile. 2 her thankless children: ungrateful, unappreciative, unthankful. ANTONYMS grateful.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thankless

th á nk less 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 感謝されない, 割に合わない 〈仕事など 〉.2 ｟文 まれ ｠感謝しない, 恩知らずの 〈人 〉.～ly 副詞