🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ingratidão

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩɡɾɐˈtʃidɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ungratefulness/ʌnˈɡreɪt.fəl.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A ingratidão dela foi chocante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being ungrateful; a lack of gratitude.

    "Her ungratefulness was evident when she failed to thank her friends for their support."
  2. 2

    An instance of being ungrateful.

    "His ungratefulness towards his parents' sacrifices shocked everyone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ungratefulness' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'grateful', which comes from the Old French 'gratef', meaning 'pleasing, thankful'. The term evolved in English during the late Middle Ages, reflecting a lack of appreciation or thankfulness.

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