Skip to main content

ingratea person who is ungrateful, especially one who does not return or acknowledge received kindness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is ungrateful, especially one who does not return or acknowledge received kindness

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪnɡreɪt/

Korean meaning: 은혜를 모르는 사람, 배은망덕한 사람

Korean pronunciation: **인**그레이트

Example Sentences

  • My roommate is such an ingrate - I always buy groceries but he never says thank you.
  • Don't be an ingrate; your parents sacrificed a lot for your education.
  • The company fired the ingrate who never appreciated the promotion opportunities.

ingrate

NOUN

//ˈɪnɡreɪt//

a person who is ungrateful, especially one who does not return or acknowledge received kindness

ingrate concept
💡 Concept

a well-dressed young man sits at a beautifully set dinner table, turning his back rudely to an elderly woman who clearly prepared the feast. The elderly woman stands behind him with a hurt expression, holding a serving spoon after just filling his plate with food. The man scrolls through his phone dismissively while ignoring her completely. Earlier, she had spent hours cooking this elaborate meal specifically for his visit. Other family members at the table look uncomfortable and disappointed by his cold behavior. Their faces show disapproval as they witness his disrespectful treatment. a person who shows no gratitude for kindness received

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪnɡreɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪnɡreɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootgrat
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin ingratus, meaning 'ungrateful' or 'unthankful.' The word literally described someone who showed no gratitude for kindness received.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

integratemigratecreate
integrate
migrate
create

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate is such an ingrate - I always buy groceries but he never says thank you.

Don't be an ingrate; your parents sacrificed a lot for your education.

The company fired the ingrate who never appreciated the promotion opportunities.

😄 Fun example

She called her ex-boyfriend an ingrate after he forgot to thank her for the expensive gift.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

ungrateful personthankless personunappreciative person

Antonyms

grateful personappreciative person

Related

gratitudegratefulingratitudethanklessungrateful