appreciative
adjective
feeling or showing appreciation.
unappreciative
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a word derived from
appreciative.
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a word derived from
unappreciated.
unappreciatedadjectivenot given or shown thanks or gratitude
Example Sentences
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He said his mother sued him this year in a land ownership dispute under Thailand's "ungrateful child" law, which allows parents to reclaim assets previously given to children deemed unappreciative through their behaviour.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
As for Erin, at the start of the film her character comes across as one of the worst dramatic cliches: the unappreciative, nagging spouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
I don't mean to be cold or unappreciative.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
They seem unappreciative and oblivious to the many breaks I have given them.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022
Now she lay in wait to regale Mother with her own misfortunes at the hands of unappreciative men.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
