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ingrato

ungrateful

adjective een-GRAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Latin ingratus (unpleasing, ungrateful), in- + gratus (pleasing).

Also means

thankless (of tasks)

Usage Note

Ingrato describes both a person (un figlio ingrato = an ungrateful son) and a task or situation (un lavoro ingrato = a thankless job). The opposite is grato or riconoscente (grateful). The feminine form is ingrata; plural ingrati/ingrate. A common idiom: non essere ingrato (don't be ungrateful) as a mild rebuke.

Examples

"Sei ingrato verso chi ti ha aiutato."

Natural Translation

You are ungrateful toward those who helped you.

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