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Ingrateful
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What's The Definition Of Ingrateful?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ingrateful: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ingrateful: See Also | Ingrateful In Webster's Dictionary \In"grate`ful\, a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in-
not + gratus beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat.
See {Grateful}.]
1. Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. --Milton.
He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me.
--Atterbury.
2. Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.
He gives . . . no ingrateful food. --Milton.
-- {In"grate`ful*ly}, adv. -- {In"grate`ful*ness}, n.
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