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I felt thankful for my friend’s help.
What does Thankful mean?
feeling grateful or glad.
Dictionary definition
Thankful describes someone who feels grateful or pleased because of kindness, help, or something good that happened.
Example sentences
Thankful in a sentence
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The class was thankful for the extra library time.
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A thankful note can show appreciation in a kind and clear way.
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Practice 1
What does thankful mean?
Thankful means feeling grateful or glad.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to thankful?
Grateful is close in meaning to thankful in this context.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The class was ____ for the extra library time.
Thankful best completes the sentence.
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Thankful
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WordThankful.
Partadjective.
MeaningThankful means feeling grateful or glad.
ExampleExample: I felt thankful for my friend’s help.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- thank · ful
- Strongest beat
- thank
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on thank.
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Synonyms
Words like Thankful
gratefulFeeling appreciation for help or kindness.
appreciativeShowing that you value what someone did.
Antonyms
Opposite words
ungratefulNot showing thanks or appreciation.
thanklessLacking thanks or appreciation.
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Word family
Thankful word family
Base word
thankful
adjective
thankful
Feeling grateful or glad.
adverb
thankfully
In a grateful way, or fortunately.
noun
thankfulness
The feeling of being thankful.
verb
thank
To express gratitude.
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