thankless English

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What does thankless mean?

thankless

— adjective not likely to be rewarded grading papers is a thankless task

— adjective (= ungrateful) not feeling or showing gratitude ungrateful heirs How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child! — Shakespeare

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thankless English » English

ungrateful

unthankful

unappreciative

unappreciated

ingrate

ungratifying

waste of effort

untrue

unsung

unrewarding

ungracious

much ado about nothing

disrespectful

disagreeable

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• What words describe something someone does that no one thanks him for?
  thankless (task) unacknowledged unappreciated