definitions

inappreciative

[ in-uh-pree-shee-uh-tiv, -ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv ]
/ ˌɪn əˈpri ʃi ə tɪv, -ˌeɪ tɪv, -ʃə tɪv /
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adjective

not appreciative; lacking in appreciation.

RELATED WORDS

ungrateful, unthankful, careless, cruel, heedless, rude, self-centered, thoughtless, ungracious, unmindful, unappreciated, unappreciative

Nearby words

inappellable, inappetence, inapplicable, inapposite, inappreciable, inappreciative, inapprehension, inapprehensive, inapproachable, inappropriate, inapt

Origin of inappreciative

First recorded in 1895–1900; in-3 + appreciative

Related forms

in·ap·pre·ci·a·tive·ly, adverbin·ap·pre·ci·a·tive·ness, noun
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Examples from the Web for inappreciative

  • Not all culture, however, is equally destructive and inappreciative.

    Steep Trails|John Muir

  • Had he cast his pearls before—— Well, at inappreciative feet?

    Double Harness|Anthony Hope

  • You must have thought me rude and inappreciative; but the fact is I was so startled that I forgot to tell you why I went.

    The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

  • Excusing herself for a few moments, she goes away, rather vexed that Violet should be so inappreciative.

    Floyd Grandon's Honor|Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for inappreciative

inappreciative

/ (ˌɪnəˈpriːʃətɪv) /

adjective

lacking appreciation; unappreciative

Derived Forms

inappreciatively, adverbinappreciation or inappreciativeness, noun
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