thankfulness

NOUN

appreciation

Synonyms

STRONG

admiration affection appraisal assessment attraction awareness cognizance commendation comprehension enjoyment esteem estimation grasp gratefulness gratitude knowledge liking love perception realization recognition regard relish respect responsivenesss sensibility sensitiveness sensitivity sympathy thanks understanding valuation

WEAK

aesthetic sense high regard

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy criticism disapproval disbelief disdain dishonor dislike disregard disrespect hate hatred ignorance indifference insensitivity misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding

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He added that there was also "widespread relief and thankfulness" that there were no injuries considering "the potentially devastating consequences of such a major fire".

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

Their end-of-year reflections had been displayed side by side with the prisoners’ jars on the tree: a shared message of thankfulness and hope displayed for everyone who took part or who bothered to look.

From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025

Tolstoy took it a step further: You can infer from his work that he thought the moments in which we feel the greatest thankfulness are those in which we are most noble.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

At the press conference, Noorzai expressed thankfulness at seeing his “mujahedeen brothers” - a reference to the Taliban - in Kabul.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

But that orphans’ home inspired no inklings of thankfulness in my heart.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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