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Tankful vs Thankful - What's the difference?

tankful | thankful |

As a noun tankful

is the amount (usually of a fluid) that will fill a tank.

As an adjective thankful is

showing appreciation or gratitude.

tankful

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The amount (usually of a fluid) that will fill a tank.
  • * 1985 December, , page 52,
    • Each tankful of leaded gasoline causes an increasingly thick coating of lead to build up on the catalyst.
  • * 1988 July, advertisement, , page 57,
    • Regane® PremiumTM is a gas treatment so superior, it?ll work through eleven tankfuls -not just one.
  • * 2008 , Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel, Visual C? 2008: How to Program , page 215,
    • One driver has kept track of several tankfuls' of gasoline by recording the miles driven and gallons used for each ' tankful .

    thankful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing appreciation or gratitude.
    • I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
  • (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.

    • Synonyms

    * grateful * appreciative

    Antonyms

    * thankless

    Derived terms

    * thankfully * thankfulness