grateful vs thankful what difference
what is difference between grateful and thankful
English
Alternative forms
- gratefull (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin gratus (“pleasing, agreeable”) + -ful, morphologically grate + -ful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪtfəl/
- Hyphenation: grate‧ful
Adjective
grateful (comparative gratefuller or more grateful, superlative gratefullest or most grateful)
- Appreciative; thankful.
- (obsolete) Pleasing, welcome.
- c. 1593, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1,[2]
- Neighbour, this is a gift very grateful, I am sure of it.
- 1839, Robert Hooper, Klein Grant, Lexicon Medicum: or, Medical Dictionary (4th edition, page 1177)
- […] its glands give forth gum arabic; and its flowers an odour of a very grateful fragrance.
- 1841, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Skeleton in Armor,”[3]
- Fell I upon my spear,
- Oh, death was grateful!
- 1847, Herman Melville, Omoo, Chapter 67,[4]
- […] grateful underfoot was the damp and slightly yielding beach, from which the waves seemed just retired.
- c. 1593, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1,[2]
Synonyms
- thankful
- appreciative
Antonyms
- ungrateful
Derived terms
- gratefulness
Related terms
- gratitude
Translations
Further reading
- grateful in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- grateful in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- grateful at OneLook Dictionary Search
English
Alternative forms
- thankefull (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English thankful, from Old English þancful, þancfull (“thoughtful, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, thankful, grateful”), equivalent to thank + -ful. Compare Old High German undankfol (“unthankful, ungrateful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθæŋkfəl/
- Hyphenation: thank‧ful
Adjective
thankful (comparative more thankful, superlative most thankful)
- Showing appreciation or gratitude.
- I’m thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
- (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
Synonyms
- grateful
- appreciative
Antonyms
- thankless
- unthankful
Derived terms
- thankfully
- thankfulness
Translations
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