noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈɡɹætɪtjuːd/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈɡɹætɪtʃuːd/
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noun
Meaning 1
A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: gratitude
2
noun
Meaning 2
a lack of gratitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ungratefulness
Antonyms: gratitude
Broader terms: feeling
History
Etymology
From in- + gratitude, from Old French ingratitude, from Late Latin ingrātitūdō. By surface analysis, in- + Latin grat(us) + -itude.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
