ungrateful
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un·grate·ful

adjective \ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl\

Definition of UNGRATEFUL

1
: showing no gratitude : making a poor return <an ungrateful child>
2
un·grate·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb
un·grate·ful·ness noun

Examples of UNGRATEFUL

  1. I don't mean to seem ungrateful.
  2. <the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over>

First Known Use of UNGRATEFUL

1533

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