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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De Gaulle maddened his British hosts, and particularly Churchill, with his ceaseless complaints and ingratitude.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Incarcerating Arturo, a mutual friend tells me, is in part the dictator’s revenge for what he considers the ingratitude of a former employee.
From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021
Their relationship remained uneasy—Kepler unhappy at being dependent on Tycho, Tycho unhappy with what he saw as Kepler’s ingratitude.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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