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ungrateful
[ uhn-greyt-fuhl ]
/ ÊnËgreÉȘt fÉl /
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adjective
unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred: ungrateful heirs.
unpleasant; distasteful; repellent: an ungrateful task.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ungrateful
un·grate·ful·ly, adverbun·grate·ful·ness, nounWords nearby ungrateful
ungotten, ungovernable, ungraceful, ungracious, ungrammatical, ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt., ungual, unguarded, unguent
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British Dictionary definitions for ungrateful
ungrateful
/ (ÊnËÉĄreÉȘtfÊl) /
adjective
not grateful or thankful
unrewarding or unpleasant; thankless
(of land) failing to increase fertility in response to cultivation
Derived forms of ungrateful
ungratefully, adverbungratefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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