Meaning & use
Thankless
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Not likely to be appreciated or rewarded, despite requiring considerable effort.
See it in a sentence
Raising three teenagers alone can feel like a thankless job.
Cleaning up after the festival was a thankless task nobody wanted.
A note on using this word
Often paired with the noun 'task' or 'job' to describe work that goes unnoticed or unpraised.
Words with a similar meaning
unappreciatedunrewarding
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Words with an opposite meaning
rewardingappreciated
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