- ungrateful person
- nouna person who shows no gratitude• Syn: ↑ingrate, ↑thankless wretch• Hypernyms: ↑unwelcome person, ↑persona non grata
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ungrateful person
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ungrateful — adjective not grateful; not expressing gratitude; a dissatisfied person. Ant: grateful … Wiktionary
unwelcome person — noun a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome • Syn: ↑persona non grata • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul … Useful english dictionary
ingrate — (n.) ungrateful person, 1670s, from earlier adjective meaning unfriendly (late 14c.) also ungrateful, unthankful, from L. ingratus unpleasant, also ungrateful, from in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + gratus pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable (see… … Etymology dictionary
ingrate — ingrately, adv. /in grayt/, n. 1. an ungrateful person. adj. 2. Archaic. ungrateful. [1350 1400; ME ingrat < L ingratus ungrateful. See IN 3, GRATEFUL] * * * … Universalium
ingrate — in•grate [[t]ˈɪn greɪt[/t]] n. 1) an ungrateful person 2) archaic ungrateful • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME ingrat < L ingrātus ungrateful … From formal English to slang
ingrate — [in′grāt΄] adj. [ME ingrat < OFr < L ingratus, unpleasant, ungrateful < in , not + gratus, grateful: see GRACE] Obs. ungrateful n. an ungrateful person … English World dictionary
un|grate´ful|ness — un|grate|ful «uhn GRAYT fuhl», adjective. 1. not grateful; not thankful: »an ungrateful person. 2. displaying lack of gratitude: »an ungrateful silence. 3. unpleasant; disagreeable; distasteful: »an ungrateful task … Useful english dictionary
un|grate´ful|ly — un|grate|ful «uhn GRAYT fuhl», adjective. 1. not grateful; not thankful: »an ungrateful person. 2. displaying lack of gratitude: »an ungrateful silence. 3. unpleasant; disagreeable; distasteful: »an ungrateful task … Useful english dictionary
un|grate|ful — «uhn GRAYT fuhl», adjective. 1. not grateful; not thankful: »an ungrateful person. 2. displaying lack of gratitude: »an ungrateful silence. 3. unpleasant; disagreeable; distasteful: »an ungrateful task … Useful english dictionary
persona non grata — noun 1. a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent • Hypernyms: ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist 2. a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome • Syn: ↑unwelcome person • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
