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Meaning of INGRATEFUL

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In"grate`ful\, a. [L. ingratus ingrateful (pref. in-
not + gratus beloved, dear, grateful) + -ful: cf. F. ingrat.
See {Grateful}.]
1. Ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative. --Milton.
         He proved extremely false and ingrateful to me.
                                               --Atterbury.
2. Unpleasing to the sense; distasteful; offensive.
         He gives . . . no ingrateful food.    --Milton.
   -- {In"grate`ful*ly}, adv. -- {In"grate`ful*ness}, n.
 
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