ungrateful

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/

Definition of ungrateful

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.
    “Near-synonyms: unappreciative, unthankful”
    ““It seems to delight you to think that you are to leave Paris, and that we shall not see each other for months, perhaps. Tarzan, you are a most ungrateful beast!” and D’Arnot laughed.”
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adj

  1. Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.
    “Near-synonyms: unappreciative, unthankful”
    ““It seems to delight you to think that you are to leave Paris, and that we shall not see each other for months, perhaps. Tarzan, you are a most ungrateful beast!” and D’Arnot laughed.”
  2. Disagreeable, repellent, unpleasant.
    “If any care for what is here ⁠Survive in spirits render’d free, ⁠Then are these songs I sing of thee Not all ungrateful to thine ear.”

noun

  1. A person who fails to show gratitude; an ingrate.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From un- + grateful.

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