unappreciative

adjective

un·​ap·​pre·​cia·​tive ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv 

-ˈpri-

also -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-

: not giving recognition or thanks for something : showing no appreciation : not appreciative

unappreciative of the film's cultural significance

spoiled and unappreciative children

Synonyms of unappreciative

• ungrateful
• rude

Examples of unappreciative in a Sentence

vowed that his unappreciative niece would never receive another birthday present from him

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming. — Gil MacIas, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025

Complaining about the food, comparing it to other meals, or ignoring efforts made by the host also comes across as disrespectful and unappreciative. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

On the comic side, Stephen Graham and current Oscar lightning rod Andrea Riseborough are absolutely delightful as Matilda's horrible and unappreciative parents. — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unappreciative

• accommodative
• accumulative
• adjudicative
• administrative
• affiliative
• agglutinative
• ameliorative
• appreciative
• assimilative
• associative
• authoritative
• collaborative