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English
Adjective
ungrate (comparative more ungrate, superlative most ungrate)
- (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.
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