ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl 
1
: showing no gratitude
an ungrateful child
2
3
: offensive to the senses
an ungrateful stench
ungratefulness
noun
Examples of ungrateful in a Sentence
I don't mean to seem ungrateful.
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
Recent Examples on the Web
Elsewhere in Live Halloween hijinks, Ripa again recently reiterated her disdain for ungrateful children who complain about her Halloween candy each year.
—
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Unless these ungrateful, unassimilated America-haters commit certain crimes, we’re stuck with them.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ungrateful
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Unless these ungrateful, unassimilated America-haters commit certain crimes, we’re stuck with them.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ungrateful
Cite this Entry
“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungrateful. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl
ˈən-
1
: not thankful for favors
an ungrateful child
2
: not pleasing : disagreeable
an ungrateful task
ungratefulness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share