adjective

thankful

thankful, grateful

I'm thankful for your help.

I'm thankful for your help.

She was thankful that the rain stopped.

She was thankful that the rain stopped.

((for sth.)) to be thankful for something I'm thankful for your help.

((that ...)) to be thankful that something happened She was thankful that the rain stopped.

Synonyms: grateful, appreciative; Antonyms: ungrateful, unthankful

From 'thank' + '-ful' (meaning 'full of'). Literally 'full of thanks'.

Think of being 'full' of 'thanks' for something or someone.

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