Emotions

Synonyms for thankless

Two senses of thankless live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineEmotions

not feeling or showing gratitude

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

ungrateful

Same sentence, swapped: How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a ungrateful child!

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for thankless as it is used in the sentence above.

unappreciated
grateful
unsavory

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High Camp

not likely to be rewarded

Grading papers is a thankless task.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

unappreciated

Same sentence, swapped: Grading papers is a unappreciated task.

Close but different

ungrateful
unsavory
undesirable

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