# ingrate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪnɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #97,141

## Definitions
1. Ungrateful.
2. Unfriendly; unpleasant.

## Etymology
First attested in 1393, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English ingrat, from Latin ingrātus (“disagreeable”), from in- (“not”) + grātus (“pleasing”). Cognate with French ingrat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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