thanklessness

noun/ˈθæŋkləsnəs/CEFR C2

অকৃতজ্ঞতা; স্বীকৃতিহীনতা

Meaning

Failure to show gratitude, or the quality of work that earns no thanks.

Example sentences

  • The thanklessness of the job wore her down.কাজটির স্বীকৃতিহীনতা তাকে ক্লান্ত করে দিয়েছিল।
  • He was hurt by their thanklessness.তাদের অকৃতজ্ঞতায় সে আঘাত পেয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “thanklessness”

  • the thanklessness of the taskকাজটির স্বীকৃতিহীনতা
  • sheer thanklessnessনিছক অকৃতজ্ঞতা
  • hurt by thanklessnessঅকৃতজ্ঞতায় আহত

A common mistake

He complained about their thanklessness of him.→He complained about their ingratitude.

Ingratitude is the commoner noun for people who fail to thank you. Thanklessness more often describes the work itself — a thankless task is one nobody will notice however well you do it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: ingratitude, ungratefulness

Antonyms: gratitude

Similar words, and what each means

  • ingratitude

    অকৃতজ্ঞতা

    A lack of thankfulness for kindness or help received.

  • ungratefulness

    অকৃতজ্ঞতা

    Failure to feel or show thanks for what you have been given.

Other English words for “অকৃতজ্ঞতা; স্বীকৃতিহীনতা”

  • ingratitude

    A lack of thankfulness for kindness or help received.

  • ungratefulness

    Failure to feel or show thanks for what you have been given.

Opposite words

  • gratitude

    কৃতজ্ঞতা

    The quality of being thankful and ready to show appreciation.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • thankverbধন্যবাদ দেওয়া, কৃতজ্ঞতা জানানো
  • thankfuladjectiveকৃতজ্ঞ
  • thanksnounধন্যবাদ
  • thankfulnessnounকৃতজ্ঞতার অনুভূতি

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “thanklessness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • যোজক
    • • আমলাতন্ত্র
    • • গিয়ারবক্স, গিয়ার প্রকোষ্ঠ
    • • অকৃতজ্ঞতা; স্বীকৃতিহীনতা
    Show the answer

    অকৃতজ্ঞতা; স্বীকৃতিহীনতা — thanklessness (noun) — অকৃতজ্ঞতা; স্বীকৃতিহীনতা. Failure to show gratitude, or the quality of work that earns no thanks.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “thanklessness”?

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    • • ingratitude
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    • • haunted house
    Show the answer

    ingratitude — ingratitude — অকৃতজ্ঞতা. A lack of thankfulness for kindness or help received.

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