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Ingratitude vs Gratefulness - What's the difference?

ingratitude | gratefulness | Antonyms |

Ingratitude is an antonym of gratefulness.


As nouns the difference between ingratitude and gratefulness

is that ingratitude is a lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness while gratefulness is the state of being grateful.

ingratitude

English

Noun

(-)
  • A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness.
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    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“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. […]”}}
  • * 1966 , Age & Scarpelli, Sergio Leone, and Luciano Vincenzoni (writers), Sergio Leone (director), Clint Eastwood (actor), (movie), Produzioni Europee Associati:
    • Blondie: Tut, tut. Such ingratitude after all the times I saved your life.

    Antonyms

    * gratitude

    Related terms

    * ungrateful

    gratefulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being grateful

    • Synonyms

    * gratitude * thankfulness

    Antonyms

    * ungratefulness * ingratitude * unthankfulness