Thanks vs Blessed - What's the difference?

thanks | blessed |

As an interjection thanks

is used to express appreciation or gratitude.

As a noun thanks

is (obsolete).

As a verb thanks

is (thank).

As an adjective blessed is

(poetic|dated) (verb).

thanks

English

Alternative forms

* thanx,

Interjection

(en interjection)

Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

Could you give me a hand, please?'' — Yes, sure. — ''Thanks .

* ~1595 , Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1

Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

Derived terms

* thanks a lot * thanks for nothing * thanks for your help

Noun

(obsolete) English plurals

(plurale tantum) An expression of gratitude.

After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?

Grateful feelings or thoughts.

Derived terms

* thanks to

Verb

(head)

(thank)

English phrasebook

blessed

English

Alternative forms

* (poetic), blest (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)

Having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing.

* 1611 , King James Bible , Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

In Catholicism, a title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.

Held in veneration; revered.

Worthy of worship; holy.

(informal) An intensifier; damned.

Not one blessed person offered to help me out.

Synonyms

* (revered) revered, venerated, worship(p)ed * (holy) hallowed, holy, sacred

Antonyms

* condemned, cursed, damned * (revered) contemned, despised, scorned * (holy) profane, unhallowed, unholy

Derived terms

* blessed event

Verb

(head)

(bless)

Anagrams

* English heteronyms