ingratitude

American  

[in-grat-i-tood, -tyood] / ɪnˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /

noun

1. the state of being ungrateful; unthankfulness.

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ingratitude British  

/ ɪnˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd /

noun

1. lack of gratitude; ungratefulness; thanklessness

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Etymology

Origin of ingratitude

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word ingrātitūdō. See in- ³, gratitude

Example Sentences

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

Standing up for yourself is portrayed as whining or ingratitude, and rejecting convention comes at a cost.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

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

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

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