ingrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce ingrate in British English:
UK [ɪn'greɪt]
How to pronounce ingrate in American English:
US [ɪn'greɪt]
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- Noun:
- a person who shows no gratitude
Word Origin
- ingrate (n.)
- "ungrateful person," 1670s, from earlier adjective meaning "unfriendly" (late 14c.) also "ungrateful, unthankful," from Latin ingratus "unpleasant," also "ungrateful," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + gratus "pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable" (see grace (n.)). The noun meaning "ungrateful person" dates from 1670s.
Example
- 1. Don 't say that : you ingrate son of a bitch .
- 2. That ingrate can 't stop hounding me for five minutes .
- 3. Refusing hospitality may be the mark of an ingrate but falling for its charms is a sure sign of naivete .
- 4. That ingrate burned me up .
- 5. You ingrate son of a bitch !