un|grate|ful

un|grate|ful
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.

un|grate´ful|ly, adverb.
un|grate´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • 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

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