Synonyms for ungrateful
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unappreciative — not grateful; not expressing gratitude
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not grateful; not expressing gratitude.
Near-synonyms: unappreciative, unthankful
Related words
- Word family
- ungratefully ungratefulness
Example sentences
- unappreciative How unappreciative can you get?
- thankless Being a boss is a thankless position.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ungrateful | rising | |
| unappreciative | rising | |
| unthankful | rising | |
| thankless | steady | |
| ingrate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- ingrate
- 9 letters
- offensive3, thankless2
- 10 letters
- unthankful
- 14 letters
- unappreciative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offensive3 = 3 syllables).