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ingrate
[ in-greyt ]
/ ˈɪn greɪt /
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Definition of ingrate
noun
an ungrateful person.
adjective
Archaic. ungrateful.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ingrate
in·grate·ly, adverbWords nearby ingrate
ingot iron, ingraft, ingrain, ingrained, Ingram, ingrate, ingratiate, ingratiating, ingratiation, ingratitude, ingravescent
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British Dictionary definitions for ingrate
ingrate
/ (ˈɪnɡreɪt, ɪnˈɡreɪt) archaic /
noun
an ungrateful person
adjective
ungrateful
Derived forms of ingrate
ingrately, adverbWord Origin for ingrate
C14: from Latin ingrātus (adj), from in- 1 + grātus grateful
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