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Definition of thankless adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thankless

adjective
 
/ˈθæŋkləs/
 
/ˈθæŋkləs/
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  1. unpleasant or difficult to do and unlikely to bring you any rewards or thanks from anyone
    • Sometimes being a mother and a housewife felt like a thankless task.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryThankless is used with these nouns:
    • job
    • role
    • task
    See full entry
See thankless in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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