The thankless boy did almost nothing for his mother. How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is To have a thankless child (Shakespeare).
Giving advice is usually a thankless act.
SYNONYM(S): unrewarded, unrequited.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thank´less|ly — thank|less «THANGK lihs», adjective. 1. not feeling or expressing thanks; ungrateful: »The thankless boy did almost nothing for his mother. How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child (Shakespeare). 2. not likely to get… … Useful english dictionary
thank|less — «THANGK lihs», adjective. 1. not feeling or expressing thanks; ungrateful: »The thankless boy did almost nothing for his mother. How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child (Shakespeare). 2. not likely to get thanks; not… … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
thank — thank; thank·ee; thank·er; thank·ful; thank·less; thank·ful·ness; thank·less·ly; thank·less·ness; thank·ye; un·thank·ful·ness; … English syllables
thanklessness — thank·less·ness … English syllables
thankless — thank•less [[t]ˈθæŋk lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) not likely to be appreciated or rewarded: a thankless job[/ex] 2) not feeling or expressing gratitude; ungrateful: a thankless child[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40 thank′less•ly, adv. thank′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Thankless — Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thanklessly — Thankless Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thanklessness — Thankless Thank less, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent s tooth it is To have a thankless child! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
