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thankless 音标拼音: [θ'æŋkləs] a. 不感谢的,忘恩的,不知感恩的 不感谢的,忘恩的,不知感恩的 thankless adj 1: not feeling or showing gratitude; " ungrateful heirs"; " How sharper than a serpent' s tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare [ synonym: { ungrateful}, { thankless}, { unthankful}] [ ant: { grateful}, { thankful}] 2: not likely to be rewarded; " grading papers is a thankless task" [ synonym: { thankless}, { unappreciated}, { ungratifying}] Thankless \ Thank" less\, a. 1. Not acknowledging favors; not expressing thankfulness; unthankful; ungrateful. [ 1913 Webster] That she may feel How sharper than a serpent' s tooth it is To have a thankless child! -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Not obtaining or deserving thanks; unacceptable; as, a thankless task. [ 1913 Webster] To shepherd thankless, but by thieves that love the night allowed. -- Chapman. [ 1913 Webster] -- { Thank" less* ly}, adv. -- { Thank" less* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster] 59 Moby Thesaurus words for " thankless": bitter, bootless, careless, despised, disagreeable, dislikable, disliked, displeasing, distasteful, fruitless, futile, heedless, lowly, miserable, misprized, misunderstood, out of favor, profitless, self- centered, sour, thoughtless, ugly, unacknowledged, unalluring, unappealing, unappetizing, unappreciated, unappreciative, unattractive, uncared- for, undelectable, undelicious, undesirable, unengaging, unenjoyable, ungrateful, uninviting, unlamented, unlikable, unmindful, unmissed, unmourned, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unpopular, unprofitable, unregretted, unrequited, unrewarding, unsavory, unsung, untasteful, unthankful, unvalued, unwelcome, useless, vain, wretched
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