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thankless
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
thankless
(adjective)
thankless
/
ˈ
θæŋkləs/
adjective
thankless
/
ˈ
θæŋkləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of THANKLESS
1
:
difficult and not valued by other people
a
thankless
task/job
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2
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not showing or feeling thanks
thankless
people
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