Thankless Definition & Meaning

thankless
adjective
  1. not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
  2. not likely to be rewarded; "grading papers is a thankless task"

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