In"grate`ful (?), a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in- not + gratus beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat. See Grateful.]

1.

Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative.

Milton.

He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me. Atterbury.

2.

Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.

He gives . . . no ingrateful food. Milton.

-- In"grate`ful*ly, adv. -- In"grate`ful*ness, n.

 

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