thankless

Words with a similar base: thankless

'thankless'

[ungrateful.a.01] as in: not feeling or showing gratitude; ; - Shakespeare

Examples:
ungrateful heirs
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!

'thankless'

[thankless.s.01] as in: not likely to be rewarded

Examples:
grading papers is a thankless task

Origins

					thankless (English)
├── -less (English)
│   └── -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── thank (English)
    ├── þanc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── þancian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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