ungrate

English

Adjective

ungrate (comparative more ungrate, superlative most ungrate)

1. (obsolete) displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate
   • 1642, Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, A Short View of the Long Life and Raigne of Henry the Third, King of England. Presented to King James., page 91:

     First, the honour of the Kings person was much blemished; for ungrate and ungratious adherents are alway the way to hatred and contempt.

   • 1681, Monsieur de Scuddery, translated by James Innes, Les Femmes Illustres or the Heroick Harangues of the illustrious women., page 171:

     Generositie is not compatible with ungratitude, Vice and Vertue cannot be together; And none can be ungrate and thankfull equallie.

   • 1697, Samuel Wesley, The Life of Our Blessed Lord&Saviour Jesus Christ, page 165:

     O worst of Wickeds! cruel and ungrate!

   • 1697, Nathaniel Lee, Sophonisba, page 12:

     Oh most ungrate! ill-temper'd barb'rous King, No good did ever from this Africk spring.

Anagrams

• Turnage, gaunter, ungreat