ingratitude
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ingratitude
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word ingrātitūdō. See in- 3, gratitude
Example Sentences
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Standing up for yourself is portrayed as whining or ingratitude, and rejecting convention comes at a cost.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025
She alienates Bonnie and the whole team with bloated speeches, anti-mediocrity platitudes, bursts of temper and displays of ingratitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
What you view as ingratitude or, potentially, a snub might just be typical teenage flakiness.
From Slate • May 13, 2022
Their blinking patterns and expressions will be monitored to detect stress, fear, ingratitude, deception, boredom, ambivalence, and a host of other feelings, including whether her happiness mirrors her doll’s.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022
The old man followed them, still talking, mostly about money, and greed, and ingratitude.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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