ingratitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of ingratitude
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ingratitude
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appreciation, appreciativeness, gratefulness, gratitude, thankfulness, thanks
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Lear rages at the ingratitude of his daughters and the crumbling of his regal identity, but these are ultimately stand-ins for a greater antagonist. — Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ, "Shakespeare’s Uncomfortable Message for Baby Boomers," 26 Oct. 2018 Oprah disinvited him from her show in response, and Franzen was rebuked on all sides for his ingratitude and his luck and his privilege. — New York Times, "Jonathan Franzen Is Fine With All of It," 26 June 2018 This is certainly the case with Truman Capote, who raised ingratitude to an art form. — New York Times, "Notes From the Book Review Archives," 25 May 2018 Yet ingratitude toward America is central to the Left’s worldview — further reinforcing the unhappiness of its adherents. — Dennis Prager, National Review, "Liberals and Conservatives Are Unhappy for Different Reasons," 13 Feb. 2018 This is an appearance unbecoming a public institution and, considering Jurich’s many achievements, indicative of ingratitude. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Connecting dots between Louisville law firm change and Jurich investigator is child's play | Sullivan," 1 Feb. 2018 The president* throws a nutty over Gorsuch’s towering ingratitude. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "Neil Gorsuch Is in the Neil Gorsuch Business," 19 Dec. 2017 Western indifference is a product of more than ingratitude. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Trump Should Buck the Consensus on the Kurds," 26 Sep. 2017 A treacherous President stood in the way; and it can be easily seen how reluctant good men might be to admit an apostasy which involved so much of baseness and ingratitude. — Frederick Douglass, The Atlantic, "‘A Treacherous President Stood in the Way’," 16 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ingratitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ingratitude
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ingratitude
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ingratitude
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Note: Under the civil law of Louisiana, a gift may be revoked on the ground of ingratitude if the recipient of the gift tries to kill the person who gave the gift, is guilty of cruelly mistreating or injuring the giver, or refuses the giver food when it is needed.
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