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- Dictionaryungrateful/ʌnˈɡreɪtf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. not feeling or showing gratitude: "she's so ungrateful for everything we do"
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The meaning of UNGRATEFUL is showing no gratitude : making a poor return. How to use ungrateful in a sentence.
Ungrateful definition: unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred. See examples of UNGRATEFUL used in a sentence.
not showing or expressing thanks, esp. when it is expected or deserved. (Definition of ungrateful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ungrateful. ungrateful. The women interviewed faced not just children but grown adults who are whiny, picky, and ungrateful for their efforts. From Slate Magazine.
If you describe someone as ungrateful, you are criticizing them for not showing thanks or for being unkind to someone who has helped them or done them a favour.
Ungrateful means not feeling or showing gratitude, thanks, or appreciation. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.
Someone who's ungrateful isn't thankful or appreciative. Your grandmother might think you're ungrateful if you don't send her a handwritten thank you note for the birthday gift she gave you.
Synonyms for UNGRATEFUL: unnoticed, unappreciated, thankless, unrecognized, unrewarded, unsung, underappreciated, undervalued; Antonyms of UNGRATEFUL: appreciated, honored, valued, credited, esteemed, prized, regarded, praiseworthy.
