unthankful
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5.7
- adjective
- /ʌnˈθæŋkfl/
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ingrato
- I imagine the worst thing in the world would be... bein' unthankful for all the good things that come our way every day.
Examples
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I have so much, and I'm so boundlessly unthankful.
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Not unthankful or anything, just this year is so weird to me...
Blog text (13) -
Angry, unthankful neighbors come and attack the children of Israel, just as false friends and false brothers do.
Academic text (2004) -
Well, if one sits on the greener side, it could be easy to believe that those unthankful colored people, who left blood to gain basic rights and the chance of equal education, would not let that assimilation happen as it was planned for them, I guess.
Blog text (34) -
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.
Blog text (15) -
Many people seem unthankful for the support they receive from their friends.
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His unthankful attitude toward the team's hard work surprised everyone.
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She felt unthankful even after receiving the generous gift from her parents.
Synonyms
95
3.6
Not showing thanks when someone gives or does something for you
5
5.2
Not grateful when others help or give you things
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5.8
Not feeling grateful when someone helps you
Antonyms
How Thankful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unthankful is made from un- meaning 'not' and thankful, from thank meaning 'to give thanks'. So an unthankful person is simply 'not' grateful, someone who does not show gratitude or say 'thank you'.