The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ingrateful
Ingrateful \In"grate`ful\, a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in- not + gratus beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat. See Grateful.]
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Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative.
--Milton.He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me.
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Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.
He gives . . . no ingrateful food.
--Milton. -- In"grate`ful*ly, adv. -- In"grate`ful*ness, n.
Wiktionary
ingrateful
a. ungrateful; not grateful
Usage examples of "ingrateful".
She silentlythanked the gods for the return of her wits and inclined her head ingrateful appreciation to the Lord of the Shinzawai.