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thankful

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/ˈθæŋk.fəl/ · thank-ful

Feeling or showing gratitude

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Feeling or showing gratitude

احساس شکرگزاری یا اظہار شکر کے ساتھ

شکر گزار

shukar guzār

Formal: شکر گزارColloquial: شکر گزار

Synonyms

gratefulappreciativeobligedشکر گزاراحسان مندقدردان

Antonyms

ungratefulthanklessdiscontentedناشکربے احسانناخوش

Common Collocations

  • thankful heart
  • thankful spirit
  • thankful for

Example Sentences

I am thankful for your help during difficult times.

میں آپ کی مشکل وقت میں مدد کے لئے شکر گزار ہوں۔

Main aap ki mushkil waqt mein madad ke liye shukar guzār hoon.

She felt thankful for all the friends she had.

وہ اپنی تمام دوستوں کے لیے شکر گزار محسوس کرتی تھی۔

Woh apni tamam doston ke liye shukar guzār mehsoos karti thi.

It's important to be thankful for what we have.

ہمیں جو کچھ ہے اس کے لیے شکر گزار ہونا ضروری ہے۔

Hamein jo kuch hai us ke liye shukar guzār hona zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

grateful:While both express gratitude, 'thankful' often implies a specific occasion of appreciation.

Word Family

thank
verbشکریہ کہنا
thankfulness
nounشکرگزاری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'thank' and 'full' combined; feeling full of thanks!

Imagine a heart overflowing with warm light representing gratitude.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شکر گزار ہوں میں ہر نعمت کے لیے خوشی ہو دل میں، ہو احسان کا شمار

Shukar guzār hoon main har ni'mat ke liye Khushi ho dil mein, ho ahsaan ka shumaar

I am thankful for every blessing With joy in my heart, counting each kindness

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

احسان مند رہنا سکھاتا ہے

Ihsaan mand rehna sikhata hai

Being appreciative teaches humility.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "þAncful" — full of thanks, grateful

First known use: 15th century

The word 'thankful' has evolved from Old English, integrating the notion of gratitude in everyday language.