Thankless

/ˈθæŋkləs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not receiving gratitude or appreciation; unappreciated.

She found her thankless job exhausting, as her hard work went unnoticed.

Producing no useful or rewarding results; unrewarding.

Volunteering can sometimes feel thankless, especially when your efforts are not recognized.

Involving a lot of work without any acknowledgment or reward.

He dedicated years to the thankless task of cleaning up the community park.

From thank + less.

a thankless task

A task that is not appreciated or rewarded.

appreciate

To recognize the full worth of something.

gratitude

The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation.

Getting no props for hard work.

That project's a real thankless gig.

Doing something for no recognition.

He's stuck in a thankless job.