ingrate

/in'greit/
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ingrate

He called his friend an ingrate after the favor was forgotten.

Definition

Noun: A person who does not show or feel gratitude; an ungrateful person.

Examples
  • After all the help I gave him, he never even said thank you. What an ingrate.
  • She felt like an ingrate for complaining about the gift, but it really wasn't what she wanted.
  • The old king was betrayed by the very ingrates he had raised from poverty.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in a formal, literary, or dramatic context to express strong disapproval or disappointment. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation.
  • It can be used in direct address for dramatic effect (e.g., "You ingrate!").
Variants and Related Words
  • Ingratitude (noun): The state or quality of being ungrateful; lack of gratitude.
    • His ingratitude for their kindness was shocking.
Synonyms
  • Ungrateful person
  • Thankless person
Antonyms
  • Grateful person
ingrate

He called his friend an ingrate after the favor was forgotten.

Noun
  1. a person who shows no gratitude

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