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as in unnoticed
not likely to be appreciated by those who benefit
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
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as in rude
not showing gratitude
although the food was being provided for free, the ungrateful recipients could not refrain from complaining that it was not to their liking
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Recent Examples of ungrateful
Behind the screens are two apartment buildings, undoubtedly ungrateful to such loud and bright entertainment provided free of charge.
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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
The overall tone of Monday’s meetings was markedly different from Zelensky’s last visit to Washington, when Trump and Vice President Vance accused him of being ungrateful for U.S. support and questioned his leverage in the war against Russia.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite humanity's poor treatment of them, our mutant heroes are still willing to risk their lives to save an ungrateful humanity.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
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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
The overall tone of Monday’s meetings was markedly different from Zelensky’s last visit to Washington, when Trump and Vice President Vance accused him of being ungrateful for U.S. support and questioned his leverage in the war against Russia.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Despite humanity's poor treatment of them, our mutant heroes are still willing to risk their lives to save an ungrateful humanity.
—ArsTechnica, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungrateful
Adjective
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Almost 90 percent of the world’s population is right-handed, a fact that goes unnoticed in most settings but makes a difference in baseball.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The unnamed child slips by unnoticed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Crowd in New York has been bordered on rude; embarrassing!—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Protecting speech for all requires great tolerance for the vulgar, rude, offensive, angry, mean and, yes, even hateful.—
The Detroit News Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving trucks is one of the unappreciated backbones of modern civilization.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Sep. 2025
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Not Recognizing Contributions Not recognizing employees leaves them feeling invisible and unappreciated, which can lead to low morale.—
Elizabeth Semion,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The blocking can be a thankless job, so no divas need apply.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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In thankless smaller roles, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Lily Rabe, and Hamish Linklater play fragments of memories of people, there to enable David and Sarah to continue on their path toward self-actualization.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
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Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungrateful. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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