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ingrate Synonyms

Another word for ingrate

Choosing another word for ingrate depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An ungrateful person who shows no appreciation for kindness, favors, or assistance received.

Usage Example

"After everything the mentor did to launch his career, the young writer proved to be a selfish churl who never once thanked her."

Weak
churl

• adjective (Context 2)

Not feeling or showing gratitude; ungrateful or thankless (archaic).

Usage Example

"In the old tragic play, the king cursed his ungrateful children for abandoning him in the storm."

Strongest
ungrateful
thankless
unappreciative
unthankful

Opposites of ingrate

The opposite of ingrate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

thankful
grateful
appreciative
beholden
obliged
See all opposites of ingrate

• Nearby Words

ingot
ingrain
ingrained
ingrate
ingratiate
ingratiatingly
ingratitude

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Ingrate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/ingrate
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