INAPPRECIATIVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

inappreciative

adjective

Definition of inappreciative

as in ungrateful

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In Seasons 1-4, that vicar is Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a jazz enthusiast plagued by memories of WWII who offers unsolicited insights to gruff and initially ungrateful Det.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
That suggests that my miss tends to be ungrateful.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of ungrateful

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Campbell can actually be spotted in a photo at the beginning of the teaser trailer for Send Help (embedded below), as an unappreciative Bradley throws the picture of his parents (the father is Campbell) in a trash can.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Apparently, the jabs and insults from his unappreciative guest kept coming.

— Gil Macias, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025

Definition of unappreciative

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Instead, the 78-year-old undertakes the often thankless task of officiating football matches.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Johnson is even better in a role that might have seemed thankless in the hands of a less elusive and/or convincing actress.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of thankless

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