Thankful vs Thanks - What's the difference?
thankful | thanks |
Showing appreciation or gratitude.
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
* ~1595 , Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
(obsolete) English plurals
(plurale tantum) An expression of gratitude.
Grateful feelings or thoughts.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between thankful and thanks
is that thankful is (obsolete) obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy while thanks is (obsolete).As an adjective thankful
is showing appreciation or gratitude.As an interjection thanks is
used to express appreciation or gratitude.As a noun thanks is
(obsolete).As a verb thanks is
(thank).thankful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
Synonyms
* grateful * appreciativeAntonyms
* thanklessDerived terms
* thankfully * thankfulnessthanks
English
Alternative forms
* thanx,Interjection
(en interjection)- Could you give me a hand, please?'' — Yes, sure. — ''Thanks .
- Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!
Derived terms
* thanks a lot * thanks for nothing * thanks for your helpNoun
- After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?