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    thankless
    thank‧less /ˈθæŋkləs/ adjective
     Word Family: noun: thanks, thankfulness; adjective: thankful, thankless; verb: thank; adverb: thankfully
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: thank (noun); ⇨ thanks2
    1. a thankless job is difficult and you do not get any praise for doing it
        thankless task/job/chore etc
        Cooking every day is a thankless task.
    2. literary a thankless person is not grateful