Ingratitude

//ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness. uncountable, usually

    "“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”"

  2. 2
    a lack of gratitude wordnet

Synonyms

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nonrecognitionthanklessnessthanklessnessungraciousnessungraciousnessungratefulness

Example

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"All she got for her pains was ingratitude."

Etymology

From Old French ingratitude, from Late Latin ingrātitūdō. By surface analysis, in- + gratitude.

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