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thankful
adjective
[ ˈθaŋkfʊl ]
• pleased and relieved.
• "they were thankful that the war was finally over"
Similar:
relieved
,
pleased
,
glad
,
grateful
,
Opposite:
disappointed
,
Origin:
Old English thancful (see thank, -ful).