ingrate

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noun

an ungrateful person.

adjective

Archaic. ungrateful.

Origin of ingrate

1350–1400; Middle English ingrat < Latin ingrātus ungrateful. See in-³, grateful

Related formsin·grate·ly, adverb

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Related Words for ingrate

bounder, self-seeker

Examples from the Web for ingrate

Historical Examples of ingrate

Then she tells every one I'm no good, an ingrate, everything that's bad.
The Trail of '98
Robert W. Service
There is nothing lower on the face of the earth than an ingrate and a snake's belly.
Dollars and Sense
Col. Wm. C. Hunter
In other words, such an ingrate ought to have a flock of crows for pall-bearers!
The Wedding Ring
T. De Witt Talmage
I, the recipient of the master's favors, an ingrate and a wretch!
Ernest Linwood
Caroline Lee Hentz
But you have remembered me, Edith, even in the depth of your joy, ingrate that I am.
Ernest Linwood
Caroline Lee Hentz

British Dictionary definitions for ingrate

ingrate

noun

an ungrateful person

adjective

ungrateful

Derived Formsingrately, adverb

Word Origin for ingrate

C14: from Latin ingrātus (adj), from in- 1 + grātus grateful

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Word Origin and History for ingrate

"ungrateful person," 1670s, from earlier adjective meaning "unfriendly" (late 14c.) also "ungrateful, unthankful," from Latin ingratus "unpleasant," also "ungrateful," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + gratus "pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable" (see grace). The noun meaning "ungrateful person" dates from 1670s.