thanklessness

/ˈθæŋkɫəsnəs/ noun

the property of being thankless

Word Origin Just like thanklessly, this comes from Old English þanc 'thought, gratitude.' Thanklessness is the state of receiving no thought or thanks. The -ness suffix turns the adjective into a noun. It's the quality of being unappreciated. The root *tong- also gives us thoughtless, so thanklessness and thoughtlessness are cousins.

noun the property of being thankless countable

The thanklessness of his efforts eventually made him quit.

(名词) 忘恩负义

他努力的徒劳无功最终让他选择了放弃。

(sustantivo) La condición de ser ingrato; ingratitud.

La ingratitud de sus esfuerzos finalmente lo hizo renunciar.

(nom) ingratitude [Caractère de ce qui est ingrat ; absence de reconnaissance.]

Le manque de reconnaissance pour ses efforts l'a finalement poussé à démissionner.

(Substantiv) Undankbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, undankbar zu sein; das Fehlen von Dankbarkeit oder Anerkennung.]

Die **Thanklessness** seiner Bemühungen führte schließlich dazu, dass er aufhörte.

(名詞) 感謝されない性質。努力が報われない状態であること。

彼の努力が報われない状況が続き、ついに彼は辞めてしまった。

(substantivo) ingratidão; falta de reconhecimento [a propriedade de ser ingrato ou sem reconhecimento]

A falta de reconhecimento de seus esforços acabou fazendo-o desistir.

Word parts: thank + less + ness

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