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ungrateful Synonyms

Another word for ungrateful

Choosing another word for ungrateful 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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• adjective (Context 1)

Not feeling or showing gratitude; lacking appreciation for kindness, help, or gifts received.

Usage Example

"She felt hurt by his unappreciative response after she spent the entire weekend helping him move."

Strongest
unappreciative
unthankful
Strong
thankless
inappreciative
Weak
heedless

• adjective (Context 2)

Not yielding an adequate return or reward for effort expended; unpleasant or disagreeable.

Usage Example

"Auditing decades of disorganized financial records proved to be an thankless task."

Strongest
thankless
unrewarding
Strong
fruitless
unpleasant
disagreeable

Opposites of ungrateful

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

grateful
thankful
rewarding
appreciative
gratifying
satisfying
worthwhile
obliged
See all opposites of ungrateful

• Nearby Words

ungrammatical
ungrammatically
ungraspable
ungrateful
ungratefully
ungratefulness
ungreased

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