Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not showing appreciation or gratitude: "inappreciative" describes someone who does not recognize the value, worth, or merit of something or someone, and thus fails to express thanks or admiration.

Usage Examples

• (He did not acknowledge or thank his team for their effort.)
• (The audience showed little gratitude or enjoyment.)
• (She did not show thankfulness for the present.)

Advanced Usage

• "inappreciative of something": a common construction to specify what is not appreciated.
  • The critic was inappreciative of the artist’s innovative style. (The critic failed to value the originality.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unappreciative (adj): a more common synonym meaning not showing appreciation.
  • He was unappreciative of her kindness. (He did not value her kindness.)
• Appreciative (adj): the opposite — showing gratitude or admiration.
  • She was appreciative of the help she received. (She expressed thanks.)
• Inappreciation (n): the state of not appreciating something.
  • His inappreciation of fine art was evident. (His lack of understanding or value.)

Synonyms

• Unappreciative: not showing recognition or gratitude.
• Thankless: not expressing or deserving thanks.
• Ungrateful: not feeling or showing gratitude.

Antonyms

• Appreciative: showing gratitude or admiration.
• Grateful: feeling or showing thankfulness.
• Thankful: pleased and relieved in response to something good.

Related Idioms

• Take for granted: to fail to appreciate the value of something because it is familiar.
  • He took her support for granted and was inappreciative of her efforts. (He did not realize how much she did for him.)