Definition of INGRATE

ingrate

Meanings

Plural: ingrates

Noun

  • a person who shows no gratitude
  • An ungrateful person.

Adj

  • Ungrateful.
  • Unfriendly; unpleasant.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ingrātus (“disagreeable”), in- (“not”) + grātus (“pleasing”).

Synonyms

thankless wretch, ungrateful person

Scrabble Score: 8

ingrate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ingrate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ingrate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ingrate is a valid Words With Friends word