Ingrateful

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

  Ingrateful \In"grate`ful\, a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in-
     not + gratus beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat.
     See {Grateful}.]
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     1. Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. --Milton.
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              He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me.
                                                    --Atterbury.
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     2. Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.
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              He gives . . . no ingrateful food.    --Milton.
        -- {In"grate`ful*ly}, adv. -- {In"grate`ful*ness}, n.
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