INGRATE


Meaning of INGRATE in English

in ‧ grate /ɪnˈɡreɪt, ˈɪŋɡreɪt $ ˈɪŋɡreɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ gratitude ≠ ↑ ingratitude , ↑ ingrate ; adverb : ↑ gratefully ; adjective : ↑ grateful ≠ ↑ ungrateful ]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ingratus , from gratus 'grateful' ]

an ungrateful person

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