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# thankfulness

noun (thankfulness — uncountable)

«thankfulness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Thankfulness is the feeling of being grateful and glad for something good that you have or that someone has done for you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#m1)

### In the lessons

In church and religious education, thankfulness to God is shown in prayers, grace before meals and harvest festival. In everyday life and wellbeing lessons, children may keep a thankfulness or gratitude journal. In stories, thankfulness shows a kind, humble character. Phrases: "a feeling of thankfulness", "with thankfulness", "thankfulness for".

### Examples

- She felt deep thankfulness when her lost dog came home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x1)
- We wrote notes of thankfulness to the dinner ladies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x2)
- (church) Harvest festival is a time of thankfulness for food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x3)
- His heart was full of thankfulness for his friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x4)
- Saying grace before meals shows thankfulness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x5)
- Thankfulness can make people feel happier. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x6)
- Accordingly he sent back his salam and expressions of thankfulness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: thankful; a similar noun is "gratitude", which is more common in formal writing. "Thankfulness" is a little softer and often used in church and in feelings. Opposite: ingratitude, ungratefulness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «thankfulness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thankfulness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thankfulness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thankfulness.html) on Mova free.