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INGRATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ingrate mean?
• INGRATE (noun)
The noun INGRATE has 1 sense:
1. a person who shows no gratitude
Familiarity information: INGRATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who shows no gratitude
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
ingrate; thankless wretch; ungrateful person
Hypernyms ("ingrate" is a kind of...):
persona non grata; unwelcome person (a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome)
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