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Definitions

thankful

[thangk-fuhl] / ˈθæŋk fəl /
ADJECTIVE
appreciative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contented grateful indebted overwhelmed pleased relieved satisfied
WEAK
beholden content gratified much obliged obliged
Antonyms
WEAK
critical thankless unappreciative ungrateful unthankful

Example Sentences

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"I'm thankful. Just very thankful," Hill told Rolling Stone after the hearing.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“We are thankful for her many important contributions to this league and this game, and we know she will continue to have a big impact on the court and beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“I don’t know what happened. Just thankful to get on base and thankful to come around and score.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I am thankful to have grown up in a bilingual country and to have attended a high school where we studied Molière in French and Shakespeare in English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

So now he zoomed past Lake Merritt, thankful for the wide and smooth bike lanes, the wind threatening to tear his hat from his head.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro