Ingratitude
/ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a lack of gratitude wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"All she got for her pains was ingratitude."
Etymology
From Old French ingratitude, from Late Latin ingrātitūdō. By surface analysis, in- + gratitude.