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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUngrateful
/ʌnˈɡreɪt.fəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Not feeling or showing gratitude; unappreciative of favors, benefits, or kindness.
"It was ungrateful of him not to thank her for the gift."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from un- (expressing negation) + grateful (from obsolete grate 'pleasing, thankful', from Latin gratus 'pleasing, thankful').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ungrateful" is said worldwide
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ingrat
Transliteration: ingrat
"Il a été très ingrat envers ses parents."
undankbar
Transliteration: undankbar
"Es ist undankbar, ihre Hilfe abzulehnen."
ingrato
Transliteration: ingrato
"Si è dimostrato un figlio ingrato."
ungrato
Transliteration: ingrato
Script: ingrato
"Fue muy ingrato al no decir gracias."
ingrato
Transliteration: ingrato
"Ele foi ingrato com quem o ajudou."
कृतघ्न
Transliteration: kritaghna
"उसका कृतघ्न व्यवहार देखकर सभी हैरान रह गए।"
忘恩负义的
Transliteration: wàng ēn fù yì de
"他是一个忘恩负义的人。"
배은망덕한
Transliteration: bae-eun-mang-deok-han
"그의 배은망덕한 태도에 실망했다."
恩知らずの
Transliteration: ongirazu no
"そんな恩知らずなことを言ってはいけない。"
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