ingratitude
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ingratitude
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word ingrātitūdō. See in- 3, gratitude
Vocabulary lists containing ingratitude
Novel Study: Julius Caesar, Act 3
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Part 2 Vocabulary (Unit 3)
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Example Sentences
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Older Americans can read that as apathy or ingratitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Calculated self-awareness is as necessary to the pop star formula as musical prowess; even more so in the digital age, where even a whiff of ingratitude is grounds for cancellation.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
"If Gina is criticising it's only a reflection of her ingratitude," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
Seizing hold of the character’s emotional savagery, Jackson let us see that it was born not just from royal entitlement but also from filial selfishness and ingratitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
One man lamented, “We punish our children until they become cowards and liars, and then we deplore their heartless ingratitude when we in turn become weak and helpless.”
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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