INGRATEFUL

Etymology

Adjective

ingrateful (comparative more ingrateful, superlative most ingrateful)

ungrateful; not grateful

unpleasing to the sense; distasteful

Anagrams

• faultering

Source: Wiktionary

In"grate`ful, a. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition