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Ungrateful vs Spoiled - What's the difference?

ungrateful | spoiled |

As adjectives the difference between ungrateful and spoiled

is that ungrateful is not grateful; not expressing gratitude; a dissatisfied person while spoiled is of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.

As a verb spoiled is

past tense of spoil.

ungrateful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not grateful; not expressing gratitude; a dissatisfied person.

    • Antonyms

    * grateful

    spoiled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.

    • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

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