as in ungratefulness
failure or refusal to acknowledge receipt of something good from another
their daughter's ingratitude for all that they have done for her is truly appalling
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ingratitude
Challenging Trump for the presidential nomination struck Trump as monumental ingratitude.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But even to seem to scorn a day in the 80s in July in the nation’s would appear to show meteorological ingratitude.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
At its heart lies a disdain for our history, an ingratitude for our blessings, and a contempt for the truth.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
Poison’s story of social ingratitude and cross-cultural helplessness ends the anthology with a jolt.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ingratitude
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But even to seem to scorn a day in the 80s in July in the nation’s would appear to show meteorological ingratitude.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
At its heart lies a disdain for our history, an ingratitude for our blessings, and a contempt for the truth.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
Poison’s story of social ingratitude and cross-cultural helplessness ends the anthology with a jolt.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ingratitude
Cite this Entry
“Ingratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingratitude. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share