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.
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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
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
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The only thing spookier than a Friday the 13th murder spree or Aunt Gladys' roster of maniacal spells is, apparently, an ungrateful child, as Ripa has learned the hard way over the years.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Oct. 2025
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For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For three long weeks that began to seem rude or impertinent, as if the Prize hadn’t been announced, as if a king and queen weren’t waiting for his answer, Dylan said nothing about the award.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Dakota, the sisters once had a tense encounter with a rude man that ended with the Complete Unknown star's drink all over him.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Unappreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappreciative. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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