ungrateful
Americanadjective
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unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred.
ungrateful heirs.
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unpleasant; distasteful; repellent.
an ungrateful task.
adjective
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not grateful or thankful
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unrewarding or unpleasant; thankless
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(of land) failing to increase fertility in response to cultivation
Other Word Forms
- ungratefully adverb
- ungratefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of ungrateful
Example Sentences
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Online comments have been predictably divided: while some have called him "spoiled" and "ungrateful" towards David and Victoria Beckham, others have applauded the 26-year-old for standing up for himself and prioritising his mental health.
From BBC
“It might seem ungrateful that I don’t care about the health stuff, but I just don’t think it lasts the way something really delicious would.”
“The development of this competition brought not only an unpleasant atmosphere, but also an ungrateful one.”
From Los Angeles Times
“And ungrateful. You’re in such a hurry for more, you don’t even realize how much you have in front of you.”
From Salon
It was all happening at a time when internally I felt so lucky to be starting a family, and was desperate not to come across as ungrateful.
From BBC
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