inappreciative

adjective

Definition of inappreciativenext
as in ungrateful

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  1. ungrateful
  2. unappreciative
  3. thankless
Adjective
  • In Seasons 1-4, that vicar is Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a jazz enthusiast plagued by memories of WWII who offers unsolicited insights to gruff and initially ungrateful Det.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • That suggests that my miss tends to be ungrateful.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of ungrateful
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unappreciative
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  • Embarking upon a career with Cherry Creek Schools that can often be thankless but means a whole lot to them.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Art de Roché Aston Villa Predicting Aston Villa’s strongest team and the starting XI for their season opener away to Brighton is a thankless task.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of thankless
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