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   thankless

   /ˈθaŋkləs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a job or task) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to be satisfying or to be appreciated by others: "being an umpire is a thankless job" Similar unappreciatedunrecognizedunrewardedunacknowledgedunenviabledifficultunpleasantunrewardingunprofitableprofitlessuselessfruitlessvainfutilearchaic:bootlessOpposite rewardingworthwhile
   • ▪ (of a person) not expressing or feeling gratitude: "thankless children" Similar ungratefulunappreciativeunthankfulOpposite grateful

   Derivatives

   • 1. thanklessly adverb
   • 2. thanklessness noun

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