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Definition of thankless in English: thanklessadjectiveˈθaŋkləsˈθæŋkləs 1(of a job or task) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to be satisfying or to be appreciated by others. （工作，任务）吃力不讨好的，不令人感激的，不会带来乐趣的 being an umpire is a thankless job the thankless task of political canvassing Example sentencesExamples - To Kevin falls the job of fair co-ordinator, a fairly onerous and often thankless task, but one that Kevin obviously enjoys.
- He asked me bluntly, ‘Why would you want to leave private life and take on such a difficult, dangerous and probably thankless job?’
- People thank you for a thankless job that is at times very unpleasant, to say the least.
- We are now in an era where refereeing is becoming a more difficult and thankless job.
- What's the point of talking about paid work giving a parent an ‘opportunity for self-development’ if that work is the anonymous, thankless job of a cleaner or catering assistant?
- The study of dead civilizations is difficult, frustrating, and, ultimately, a thankless job whose results are invariably heaped with criticism.
- There is no less thankless job than being the one responsible for the grunt work in the office: writing a decent letter and holding the secret knowledge on how to replace the toner in the photocopier are underappreciated skills.
- Experience shows that the only thing rivaling the terror of actually getting a job is the thankless task of finding a job.
- But there can be no doubt that the four people at the head of the district's winter service are dedicated professionals performing a more often than not thankless task in difficult circumstances.
- I would like to express my appreciation to the outgoing Editorial Board for its dedication and scientific judgment in the often difficult and generally thankless task of reviewing submissions.
- This is a messy and particularly thankless task that comes with the job, and challenges an editor's perception of the field and himself.
- What could appeal more to anxious women voters than a political party that fights alongside them in the thankless task of preparation?
- Regulating the appearance of a public burial ground is among the most difficult and thankless tasks in local government.
- It is a thankless task, they do a good job and I hope they do not get too upset and see this as personal.
- Fashioning a preventive detention policy is likely to be a thankless task here as well.
- Nothing was ever too much trouble, day or night, no matter how unpleasant or thankless the tasks were.
- The Vehicle Inspectorate does a difficult and thankless task extremely well and that is the reason that we drive some of the safest cars in the world.
- I'm sure that creating such a list is a difficult and thankless task, but including albums that had simply been recorded in Philly made the list a lot less meaningful to me.
- Curiously, there was barely a reporter in sight - the one I recognized was the Sun scribe with the thankless task of reporting on his own boss's conference-opening speech.
- After this period had elapsed, an unhappy looking young ground hostess had the thankless job of informing the impatient travellers that more information would be available at 17.00.
Synonyms unappreciated, unrecognized, unrewarded, unacknowledged unenviable, difficult, unpleasant, unrewarding, unprofitable, profitless, useless, fruitless, vain, futile archaic bootless - 1.1 (of a person) not expressing or feeling gratitude.
（人）不知感恩的，忘恩负义的 Example sentencesExamples - Beware of a thankless and presumptuous person who expects too much from you without contributing himself in any way.
- Nikki Reed, who co-wrote and starred in Thirteen, is given the thankless girlfriend/sister role.
- In that thankless sister role, Bernier manages some winning moments.
- Lucie replies that she is not thankless, but that that ‘dreadful woman’ has thrown a shadow over her hopes.
- Beware of a presumptuous and thankless person who tends to take advantage of your good nature.
- I sat the thankless wretch down, and asked him what he wanted out of life.
Synonyms ungrateful, unappreciative, unthankful
Derivativesadverb In scores of our coastal communities, efficiencies have been realized, sacrifices have been accepted silently, and new and unwelcome responsibilities have been shouldered thanklessly. Example sentencesExamples - But techno was, and still is, a marginal genre, populated by masses of faceless DJs who churn out formulaic dance standards, peppered by a crafty few toiling thanklessly to create something new.
- They've all been quietly, thanklessly doing this for years.
- This document has been designed to bestow some dignity on those who toil thanklessly in the vineyards of art.
- Initially rejected and now forgotten, Always came thanklessly wedged between the third Indiana Jones movie and Hook, arguably Spielberg at his most transparent and self-regarding.
noun His estimate of the duties of the individual as against the dangers and thanklessness of public life is in its way a true monument of the age. Example sentencesExamples - Most umpires recognise the thanklessness of their task and live in the knowledge that they will often be judged by their mistakes rather than successes.
- I saw my mum's health suffer from stress-related conditions and the thanklessness of the work.
- Yet the physical exertions and risks of bodily harm that I incurred in my various summer employments never grated as much as what I considered the thanklessness of my temporary vocations.
- He describes the thanklessness and insecurity of the job, and the rivalries inside and outside newspaper offices.
Definition of thankless in US English: thanklessadjectiveˈθæŋkləsˈTHaNGkləs 1(of a job or task) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to bring one pleasure or the appreciation of others. （工作，任务）吃力不讨好的，不令人感激的，不会带来乐趣的 being an umpire is a thankless job the thankless task of political canvassing Example sentencesExamples - I'm sure that creating such a list is a difficult and thankless task, but including albums that had simply been recorded in Philly made the list a lot less meaningful to me.
- The study of dead civilizations is difficult, frustrating, and, ultimately, a thankless job whose results are invariably heaped with criticism.
- What's the point of talking about paid work giving a parent an ‘opportunity for self-development’ if that work is the anonymous, thankless job of a cleaner or catering assistant?
- There is no less thankless job than being the one responsible for the grunt work in the office: writing a decent letter and holding the secret knowledge on how to replace the toner in the photocopier are underappreciated skills.
- Experience shows that the only thing rivaling the terror of actually getting a job is the thankless task of finding a job.
- It is a thankless task, they do a good job and I hope they do not get too upset and see this as personal.
- He asked me bluntly, ‘Why would you want to leave private life and take on such a difficult, dangerous and probably thankless job?’
- Regulating the appearance of a public burial ground is among the most difficult and thankless tasks in local government.
- I would like to express my appreciation to the outgoing Editorial Board for its dedication and scientific judgment in the often difficult and generally thankless task of reviewing submissions.
- Nothing was ever too much trouble, day or night, no matter how unpleasant or thankless the tasks were.
- To Kevin falls the job of fair co-ordinator, a fairly onerous and often thankless task, but one that Kevin obviously enjoys.
- After this period had elapsed, an unhappy looking young ground hostess had the thankless job of informing the impatient travellers that more information would be available at 17.00.
- Curiously, there was barely a reporter in sight - the one I recognized was the Sun scribe with the thankless task of reporting on his own boss's conference-opening speech.
- But there can be no doubt that the four people at the head of the district's winter service are dedicated professionals performing a more often than not thankless task in difficult circumstances.
- Fashioning a preventive detention policy is likely to be a thankless task here as well.
- We are now in an era where refereeing is becoming a more difficult and thankless job.
- The Vehicle Inspectorate does a difficult and thankless task extremely well and that is the reason that we drive some of the safest cars in the world.
- What could appeal more to anxious women voters than a political party that fights alongside them in the thankless task of preparation?
- This is a messy and particularly thankless task that comes with the job, and challenges an editor's perception of the field and himself.
- People thank you for a thankless job that is at times very unpleasant, to say the least.
Synonyms unappreciated, unrecognized, unrewarded, unacknowledged - 1.1 (of a person) not expressing or feeling gratitude.
（人）不知感恩的，忘恩负义的 Example sentencesExamples - Beware of a presumptuous and thankless person who tends to take advantage of your good nature.
- Lucie replies that she is not thankless, but that that ‘dreadful woman’ has thrown a shadow over her hopes.
- In that thankless sister role, Bernier manages some winning moments.
- Nikki Reed, who co-wrote and starred in Thirteen, is given the thankless girlfriend/sister role.
- I sat the thankless wretch down, and asked him what he wanted out of life.
- Beware of a thankless and presumptuous person who expects too much from you without contributing himself in any way.
Synonyms ungrateful, unappreciative, unthankful
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