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Word: Ingrate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin ingratus, from in- ‘not’ + gratus ‘grateful’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnɡreɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈɡreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ungrateful person
Short Definition:ungrateful person
Examples:- the ingrates find something wrong with everything
- I hate to sound like an ingrate
Word: Ingrate
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnɡreɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈɡreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ungrateful.
Short Definition:ungrateful
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