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Ungratefully: meaning, definitions and examples

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ungratefully

 

[ ʌnˈɡreɪtfəli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

lack of gratitude

Ungrately means showing a lack of gratitude or appreciation for something received. It describes behavior that is thankless or unappreciative.

Synonyms

thanklessly, unappreciatively

Examples of usage

  • He ungratefully rejected the help offered to him.
  • She ungratefully complained about her generous gift.
  • The child ungratefully dismissed the efforts of his parents.

Translations

Translations of the word "ungratefully" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ingratamente

🇮🇳 असंवेदनशीलता से

🇩🇪 undankbar

🇮🇩 tak berterima kasih

🇺🇦 недячно

🇵🇱 niewdzięcznie

🇯🇵 恩知らずに (onshirazu ni)

🇫🇷 ingratement

🇪🇸 ingratamente

🇹🇷 nankörce

🇰🇷 배은망덕하게 (baeunmangdeokhage)

🇸🇦 بغير امتنان (bghyr imtnan)

🇨🇿 nevděčně

🇸🇰 nevdakne

🇨🇳 不知感恩地 (bù zhī gǎn'ēn de)

🇸🇮 nepriznano

🇮🇸 þakklátur

🇰🇿 ризашылықсыз

🇬🇪 უსარგებლოდ (usargeblob)

🇦🇿 nankörlük

🇲🇽 ingratamente

Etymology

The word 'ungratefully' is formed from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the word 'grateful', which comes from the Latin 'gratus', meaning 'pleasing' or 'thankful'. The term gained usage in the English language around the late 16th century. 'Grateful' itself has evolved from its Latin roots, where 'gratus' signified a sense of being pleasing or agreeable, a concept tied closely to feelings of gratitude and appreciation. The construction of 'ungrateful' and subsequently 'ungratefully' has allowed English speakers to express a lack of these positive sentiments, particularly in the context of receiving kindness or help from others. Over time, the adverbial form 'ungratefully' has been used in literature and everyday speech to describe actions or attitudes that fail to acknowledge or appreciate generosity or kindness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,596, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.