Ingrate

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ingrate \In"grate`\ (?; 277), a. [L. ingratus. See
     {Ingrateful}.]
     Ingrateful. [Obs. or Poetic] --Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ingrate \In"grate`\, n.
     An ungrateful person. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ingrate
       n : a person who shows no gratitude [syn: {thankless wretch}, {ungrateful
           person}]

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  INGRATE, n.  One who receives a benefit from another, or is otherwise
  an object of charity.
  
      "All men are ingrates," sneered the cynic.  "Nay,"
          The good philanthropist replied;
      "I did great service to a man one day
      Who never since has cursed me to repay,
                  Nor vilified."
  
      "Ho!" cried the cynic, "lead me to him straight --
          With veneration I am overcome,
      And fain would have his blessing."  "Sad your fate --
      He cannot bless you, for AI grieve to state
                  This man is dumb."
                                                              Ariel Selp