inappreciative
Definition
- 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.)