1. a person who is ungrateful, especially one who does not acknowledge or repay kindness received

Examples

• After all the help his parents gave him, he proved to be an ingrate who never called or visited.
• She called him an ingrate for not thanking her after she lent him money.
• The charity worker was disappointed by the ingrate who complained about the free meal.
• Don’t be such an ingrate—at least say thank you for the gift.
• The novel’s protagonist was portrayed as an ingrate who took everyone’s kindness for granted.
• His reputation as an ingrate made people reluctant to help him again.