ungrateful — not feeling or showing gratitude; not acknowledging or appreciating kindness received
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not feeling or showing gratitude; not acknowledging or appreciating kindness received
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈɡreɪtfəl/
Example Sentences
- The cat looked at the expensive cat food and walked away - truly ungrateful!
- She called me ungrateful for not thanking her for the homework she copied from me.
- It would be ungrateful of me not to acknowledge their generous support.
ungrateful
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈɡreɪtfəl/]
not feeling or showing gratitude; not acknowledging or appreciating kindness received
The ungrateful guest complained loudly after the host cooked all day for him.
Being ungrateful makes others hateful, not grateful.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Ungrateful emerged in the 14th century through the combination of the negation prefix 'un-' with 'grateful', which derives from Latin 'gratus' meaning 'pleasing' or 'thankful'. The word entered Middle English as speakers applied the productive negative prefix to express the opposite of gratitude.
Breakdown
un- (not, negation prefix) + grateful (thankful, from Latin gratus meaning pleasing or grateful) = not thankful or lacking gratitude.
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📝Examples
“The cat looked at the expensive cat food and walked away - truly ungrateful!”
“She called me ungrateful for not thanking her for the homework she copied from me.”
“It would be ungrateful of me not to acknowledge their generous support.”
“The students seemed ungrateful for the teacher's extra efforts to help them.”
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