What is another word for ungrateful?

Pronunciation: [ʌnɡɹˈe͡ɪtfə͡l] (IPA)

Ungrateful is a term that is often used to describe someone who does not appreciate what they have or what others have done for them. Synonyms for ungrateful include thankless, unappreciative, unthankful, insensible, and ungracious. Thankless and unappreciative suggest a lack of gratitude or recognition for something that has been done. Unthankful and ungracious are more directly related to the act of expressing gratitude or appreciating something. Insensible, on the other hand, implies a lack of sensitivity to what others have done or to the importance of a situation. Each of these synonyms can be used in different situations to convey a similar meaning to ungrateful.

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    • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
      ingrate.
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What are the opposite words for ungrateful?

The word "ungrateful" is often used to describe someone who lacks appreciation or recognition for the gifts or kindness shown to them. Antonyms for "ungrateful" include grateful, appreciative, thankful, beholden, and obliged. Someone who is grateful is aware of the good things that have happened to them and is thankful for them. An appreciative person shows gratitude and respect towards others. Thankfulness is a state of being grateful for something, while someone who is beholden is grateful for someone else's actions towards them. Someone who is obliged has a sense of responsibility towards someone or something that has helped them. All of these antonyms convey a sense of indebtedness, appreciation, and gratitude.

Usage examples for Ungrateful

Why should we have the ease and joy taken out of our life by the ceaseless demands made upon us by wicked, careless, incapable, ungrateful people?
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
"I'm certain we did," said Jack, smiling, "though I'm ungrateful enough to forget all about it."
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Tell Uncle Cornelius that I am not ungrateful to him.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee

Famous quotes with Ungrateful

  • I am all right when I work. I am not superficial and I am not ungrateful.
    Brigitte Bardot
  • The goal, I submit, is obvious: subjugating the world (which is barbarian, dangerous, envious and ungrateful) to US power for the sake of America's interests.
    Breyten Breytenbach
  • An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they come from.
    Timothy Dexter
  • It's ungrateful to be wishing you were doing something else at the moment you are living. You haven't lived in the moment that you are really living, you are wishing you were somewhere else.
    Suzanne Farrell
  • When Jane and I spoke out, people thought, What ungrateful children those two kids are to be that nasty about their father.
    Peter Fonda

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