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
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
And if I had any kind of success at all, it would seem the height of ingratitude.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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