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Ingrateful

In′grateˊful

,
Adj.
[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.
–
In′grateˊful-ly
,
adv.
–
In′grateˊful-ness
,
Noun.