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as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
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as in rude
not showing gratitude
although the food was being provided for free, the ungrateful recipients could not refrain from complaining that it was not to their liking
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Recent Examples of ungrateful
On someone else, this nonchalance could seem ungrateful.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Every year, the Texas matriarch organizes her schedule around making the holidays amazing for her ungrateful adult kids and husband.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Dec. 2025
At the opposite end of the personality spectrum from Anne, Mary is described as spoiled and ungrateful.
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Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
The Live With Kelly and Mark talk show hostess seemingly hasn't known peace on the scariest day of the year for quite some time, but not because of ghosts and ghoulies plaguing her — but, rather, ungrateful neighbors who consistently complain about her Halloween candy.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Every year, the Texas matriarch organizes her schedule around making the holidays amazing for her ungrateful adult kids and husband.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Dec. 2025
At the opposite end of the personality spectrum from Anne, Mary is described as spoiled and ungrateful.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
The Live With Kelly and Mark talk show hostess seemingly hasn't known peace on the scariest day of the year for quite some time, but not because of ghosts and ghoulies plaguing her — but, rather, ungrateful neighbors who consistently complain about her Halloween candy.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
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Everyday an employee makes a choice to continue working for a company, and that should not go unnoticed.
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The weight of the titular role has not gone unnoticed to Minetree either.
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Due Amici brings Brooklyn roots and authenticity, right down to the counter service that’s not rude but not exactly warm.
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.
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In other words, there’s no such thing as a sure thing for Gable, despite his long-running reputation as an incredible in-ring performer and one of WWE’s most underrated and unappreciated stars.
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Rogie Vachon—Perhaps the most unappreciated goalie in NHL history and the first great player in Kings history.
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These conflicts raged on through the pandemic, when the country was generally going insane, and in 2022, when President Joe Biden exercised his right to appoint a new chair, Rios took what was in effect a thankless cleanup job.
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Despite all the graphics capabilities of modern Macs, being a Mac gamer is generally a thankless existence.
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Him: Your husband is selfish, inconsiderate, unappreciative, and arrogant.
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Campbell can actually be spotted in a photo at the beginning of the teaser trailer for Send Help (embedded below), as an unappreciative Bradley throws the picture of his parents (the father is Campbell) in a trash can.
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This tragedy serves as a powerful reminder that no family should have to bury a child because of someone’s thoughtless and irresponsible choices.
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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