Defn: Ingrateful. [Obs. or Poetic] Bacon.
INGRATE
In"grate`, n.
Defn: An ungrateful person. Milton.
INGRATEFUL In"grate`ful, a. Etym: [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.
INGRATELY
In"grate`ly, adv.
Defn: Ungratefully. [Obs.]
INGRATIATE
In*gra"ti*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingratiated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ingratiating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. gratia. See Grace.]
1. To introduce or commend to the favor of another; to bring into favor; to insinuate; — used reflexively, and followed by with before the person whose favor is sought. Lysimachus . . . ingratiated himself both with Philip and his pupil. Budgell.