- pleased about something good that has happened, or that something bad has not happened
- thankful (to do something) I was thankful to see they'd all arrived safely.
- thankful for something He wasn't badly hurt—that's something to be thankful for.
- She was thankful for the darkness which allowed her to slip away unnoticed.
- thankful (that)… I was thankful that he hadn't been hurt.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- We were thankful for the chance to rest.
- I'm just thankful that my mother never lived to see this.
- I was thankful that they hadn't asked for more.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- incredibly
- really
- …
- for
Word OriginOld English thancful (see thank, -ful).
Idioms
See thankful in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarybe grateful/thankful for small mercies
- to be happy that a situation that is bad is not as bad as it could have been
- Well, at least you weren't hurt. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.
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