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inappreciative

in·ap·pre·ci·a·tive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-uh-pree-shee-uh-tiv, -ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv]
    • /ˌɪn əˈpri ʃi ə tɪv, -ˌeɪ tɪv, -ʃə tɪv/
    • /ɪnəprˈiːʃiətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-uh-pree-shee-uh-tiv, -ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv]
    • /ˌɪn əˈpri ʃi ə tɪv, -ˌeɪ tɪv, -ʃə tɪv/

Definitions of inappreciative word

  • adjective inappreciative not appreciative; lacking in appreciation. 1
  • noun inappreciative Unappreciative. 1
  • adjective inappreciative lacking appreciation; unappreciative 0
  • adjective inappreciative not feeling or showing appreciation 0
See all 4 definitions of inappreciative

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Origin of inappreciative

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; in-3 + appreciative

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Parts of speech for Inappreciative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Inappreciative

inappreciative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inappreciative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inappreciative

adj inappreciative

  • ungrateful — unappreciative; not displaying gratitude; not giving due return or recompense for benefits conferred: ungrateful heirs.
  • unthankful — not thankful; ungrateful.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
  • cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
  • heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.

adjective inappreciative

  • thankless — not likely to be appreciated or rewarded; unappreciated: a thankless job.
All 14 Synonyms of inappreciative

Antonyms for inappreciative

adj inappreciative

  • contented — If you are contented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
  • rewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
  • satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • thankful — feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • considerate — Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
All 8 Antonyms of inappreciative

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