ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl 
1
: showing no gratitude : making a poor return
an ungrateful child
2
: disagreeable
also
: thankless
ungratefulness
noun
Examples of ungrateful in a Sentence
I don't mean to seem ungrateful.
the park's custodial staff has the ungrateful job of cleaning up after the Independence Day party is over
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
But for years, critiquing aspects of fame has been a pretty reliable way of getting a singer dragged as ungrateful or unfit to be famous.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Lorde’s actions were criticized as cringy, arrogant, or ungrateful.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
Anyone who dismisses these strikers as greedy or ungrateful doesn’t grasp what’s really happening.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ungrateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ungrateful. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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ungrateful
adjective
un·grate·ful
ˌən-ˈgrāt-fəl
ˈən-
1
: not thankful for favors
an ungrateful child
2
: not pleasing : disagreeable
an ungrateful task
ungratefulness
noun
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