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Ingrate

Ingrate \In"grate`\, n. An ungrateful person.
--Milton.

Ingrate

Ingrate \In"grate`\ (?; 277), a. [L. ingratus. See Ingrateful.] Ingrateful. [Obs. or Poetic]
--Bacon.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ingrate

"ungrateful person," 1670s, from earlier adjective meaning "unfriendly" (late 14c.) also "ungrateful, unthankful," from Latin ingratus "unpleasant," also "ungrateful," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + gratus "pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable" (see grace (n.)). The noun meaning "ungrateful person" dates from 1670s.

Wiktionary
ingrate

a. 1 (context obsolete poetic English) ungrateful. 2 (context obsolete 1700s English) unpleasant, unfriendly n. An ungrateful person.

WordNet
ingrate

n. a person who shows no gratitude [syn: thankless wretch, ungrateful person]

Usage examples of "ingrate".

The executioner calls him an ingrate for squirming when the axe falls.

And thou, O sun, who even now must be making haste to saddle thy steeds, and climb the heavens, and see my lady, I pray thee when thou seest her to greet her on my behalf, but be thou certain not to kiss her face when thou seest and greetest her, for then I shall be more envious of thee than thou wert of that fleet ingrate who madest thee to perspire and race across the plains of Thessaly or along the banks of the Peneus, for I do not remember precisely where thou rannest then so envious and enamored.

The fault I have been guilty of is a serious one only because I did not foresee the injury it would do me in the inexperienced mind of the ingrate who dares to reproach me with it.

He felt as hurt as a father with an ingrate son, even though rationally he knew that Baruma's ensorcelments were to blame.

Blessed be Thou, O my God, because though I be unworthy of all Thy benefits, Thy bountiful and infinite goodness never ceaseth to do good even to ingrates and to those who are turned far from Thee.

This bird was a godsend to us, and I should be an ingrate if I forgot to make honorable mention of him in these pages.

She led the crowd against Ing’s Ignominies and personally incapacitated at least seven Ingrates before I lost count.

She led the crowd against Ing's Ignominies and personally incapacitated at least seven Ingrates before I lost count.

As you'll see, the Ingrates, the Inmates, and the Illegals have infected our system of health-care.

When I saw the house guarded by the Ingrates, I thought he might have been trapped in the vicinity.

They were followed, of course, and when the Ingrates swarmed out of their cars, Albany and Jeff surrendered.

They were followed, of course, and when the Ingrates swarmed out of their cars, Albany and Jeff sur­rendered.