thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθæŋkfəl/
Example Sentences
- I'm thankful my alarm didn't go off - I needed that extra sleep more than the meeting!
- She was thankful for her mother's cooking after eating dorm food for months.
- We should be thankful for small mercies, like free Wi-Fi and unlimited refills.
thankful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈθæŋkfəl/]
feeling or expressing gratitude; pleased and relieved
A granddaughter feels thankful as she holds grandmother's hands lovingly
Be thankful for the fateful, always grateful
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Thankful emerged in Middle English from the combination of the verb 'thank' (to express gratitude) and the suffix '-ful' (full of, filled with). The word originally denoted a state of being full of thanks or gratitude.
Breakdown
thank (express gratitude) + -ful (full of, characterized by). The suffix -ful derives from Old English 'full' and transforms verbs and nouns into adjectives indicating abundance or possession of a quality.
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📝Examples
“I'm thankful my alarm didn't go off - I needed that extra sleep more than the meeting!”
“She was thankful for her mother's cooking after eating dorm food for months.”
“We should be thankful for small mercies, like free Wi-Fi and unlimited refills.”
“I'm thankful for autocorrect, even though it sometimes makes me sound ducking crazy.”
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