Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingratitude

/ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: in-grat-i-tude
IPA: /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]”"
"Blondie: Tut, tut. Such ingratitude after all the times I saved your life."

Etymology

From in- + gratitude, from Old French ingratitude, from Late Latin ingrātitūdō. By surface analysis, in- + Latin grat(us) + -itude.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in-
Root: ingratitude, ingrātitūdō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/
British English: /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtjuːd/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ingratitudes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ungrateful

Synonyms

ungratefulness

Antonyms

gratitude

Questions

How do you pronounce ingratitude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/.
What does ingratitude mean?: A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.
Where does ingratitude come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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