unappreciative
adjective
un·ap·pre·cia·tive
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Definition of unappreciative
: not giving recognition or thanks for something : showing no appreciation : not appreciative
unappreciative of the film's cultural significance spoiled and unappreciative children
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unappreciative
Synonyms
Antonyms
appreciative, grateful, obliged, thankful
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Examples of unappreciative in a Sentence
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This is a powerful study in empathy as Bishop, the golden child born after her mother married, befriends and cares for her difficult, ailing, often unappreciative, outcast brother. — Dannye Romine Powell, charlotteobserver, "Slipping into the sleeves of other lives: 8 memoirs to read now and 4 to watch for," 2 June 2018 Just behave: Nakazawa once famously kicked out a Michelin Guide inspector for rude, unappreciative behavior. — Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg," 2 May 2018 None of this is to say the Ramblers are unappreciative of their moment. — Aaron Reiss, kansascity, "The only reporters who covered Loyola long before the Final Four? They're students | The Kansas City Star," 30 Mar. 2018 The reply was criticized by viewers, who assumed Lawrence was being rude and unappreciative. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Jennifer Lawrence Defends Herself, Says She Wasn't 'Being Rude' at BAFTA Awards," 20 Feb. 2018 All music is art, and all artâwhen put on displayâis subject to the judgment and interpretation of both appreciative and unappreciative audiences. — Zack Linly, The Root, "Is Todayâs Hip-Hop Trash or Are We Just Getting Old? Spoiler Alert: The Answer Is âYesâ," 1 Feb. 2018 Message a freelancer friend on Facebook and commiserate about unappreciative clients who offer lower and lower rates while asking for more and more. — Jennifer Worick, The Seattle Times, "My wonderful, terrible freelance life," 19 Sep. 2017 Or that her kids are life-affirming joys to be around and also unappreciative jerks. — Daniel Dâaddario, Time, "Review: Why Better Things Is One of the Best Shows on Television Right Now," 14 Sep. 2017 Around the corner, amid the sausage stands of Weimarâs bustling marketplace, voters seem unappreciative. — The Economist, "Agenda 2021Why Germanyâs Social Democrats have no hope," 9 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unappreciative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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