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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈdaŋkbaʁ
"Er ist undankbar für die Hilfe, die er erhalten hat."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not feeling or showing gratitude.
"Despite all the help she received, she remained unthankful for the support." - 2
Characterized by a lack of appreciation or thankfulness.
"His unthankful attitude towards his parents was disheartening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unthankful' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'thankful', which comes from the Old English 'þancful', meaning 'grateful'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a lack of gratitude or appreciation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unthankful" is said worldwide
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ingrat
Transliteration: ɛ̃ɡʁa
"Il est ingrat envers ceux qui l'ont aidé."
undankbar
Transliteration: ʊnˈdaŋkbaʁ
"Er ist undankbar für die Hilfe, die er erhalten hat."
ingrato
Transliteration: inˈɡrato
"È ingrato verso chi lo ha sostenuto."
ingrato
Transliteration: iŋˈɡɾato
"Es ingrato con aquellos que lo ayudaron."
ingrato
Transliteration: ĩˈɡɾatu
"Ele é ingrato com quem o ajudou."
अकृतज्ञ
Transliteration: akṛtajña
"वह उन लोगों के प्रति अकृतज्ञ है जिन्होंने उसकी मदद की।"
忘恩负义
Transliteration: wàng ēn fù yì
"他对帮助过他的人忘恩负义。"
배은망덕한
Transliteration: bae-eun-mang-deok-han
"그는 자신을 도와준 사람들에게 배은망덕하다."
恩知らず
Transliteration: on shirazu
"彼は助けてくれた人に恩知らずだ。"
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