as in ungrateful
not showing gratitude vowed that his unappreciative niece would never receive another birthday present from him

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Recent Examples of unappreciative 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 As for Erin, at the start of the film her character comes across as one of the worst dramatic cliches: the unappreciative, nagging spouse. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 The cautionary word, however, is that humans are prone to what’s called hedonic adaptation, which basically translates to a tendency to revert back to our old – and in this case, unappreciative – ways. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021 The Leadership Development Institute’s research found that the most common behavioral triggers for negative emotional responses in the workplace were perceiving others as unreliable, unappreciative, micro-managing, abrasive, hostile, overly analytical, aloof, self-centered, or untrustworthy. Tony Gambill, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 No one would blame you for ceasing your generous practices altogether for those relatives who are clearly unappreciative. Washington Post, 29 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappreciative
Adjective
  • Behind the screens are two apartment buildings, undoubtedly ungrateful to such loud and bright entertainment provided free of charge.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time.
    Brian Melley, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • In interviews, Candy, who struggled with his weight for much of his life, had to deal with the press making rude comments about his size.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This question becomes thornier once Dorotea visits Rocca in prison, finding her rude and abrasive though not irrational.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Unappreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappreciative. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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