thanked

Showed appreciation verbally

Thanked is the past tense of thank, meaning to express gratitude: She thanked him for his help.

To be thanked is to receive acknowledgment for something you've done.

The word often appears in formal or ceremonial contexts: The mayor thanked the volunteers.

Someone who goes unthanked receives no recognition for their efforts.

gratitude

grateful

Feeling thankful

recognition · indebtedness · blessed · obliged · beholden · indebted · acknowledged · honored · touched · moved

acknowledgment

recognized

Perceived as familiar

honored · praised · commended · saluted · applauded · celebrated · tribute · homage · shout-out · nod

courtesy

manners

Customs of polite conduct

decorum · propriety · consideration · respect · deference · tact · diplomacy · cordiality · graciousness · thoughtfulness

response

replied

Gave an answer back

returned · answered · reacted · expressed · conveyed · communicated · welcomed · embraced · accepted · received

Opposites
gratitude expression

thankedblamed

Held at fault

cursed · criticized · reproached · condemned · berated

social recognition

thankedignored

Purposely not noticed

snubbed · slighted · overlooked · disregarded · dismissed

Phrases
Family

thank, thanks, thankful, thanking, thankless, thankfulness, unthankful, unthanked, unthankfulness

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G