- 1. a. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. Source: opted
- 2. a. Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task. Source: opted
- 3. adj. not feeling or showing gratitude Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. not likely to be rewarded Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. Source: webster
- 6. j:100 s. not likely to be rewarded Source: ecdict
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