Ungrateful Definition & Meaning

ungrateful
adjective
  1. not feeling or showing gratitude; "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare
  2. disagreeable; "I will not perform the ungrateful task of comparing cases of failure"- Abraham Lincoln

"Ungrateful" in song lyrics

See how ungrateful is used in real songs:

  • "But nobody cares the world is so ungrateful,"
    Big Syke — Highdollaz
  • "there be a lot of hoes that be ungrateful"
    Field Mob f/ Kokane — Hit it for Free
  • "Some are thankful, some are ungrateful"
    J-Live — Brooklyn Public Part 1

Usage tips for "ungrateful"

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