unthankful

unthankful
unthankfully, adv.unthankfulness, n.
/un thangk"feuhl/, adj.
1. not thankful; ungrateful.
2. not repaid with thanks; thankless: an unthankful task.
[1350-1400; ME; see UN-1, THANKFUL]

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