Meaning & use
Unappreciative
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Not feeling or showing gratitude for something given or done.
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The children seemed unappreciative of the effort their parents put into the party.
He felt his boss was unappreciative of the extra hours he worked.
A note on using this word
Closely related to "ungrateful," though "unappreciative" often implies a lack of acknowledgment rather than outright rudeness.
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ungrateful
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