unappreciative

/ˌʌn.əˈpriː.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.əˈpriː.ʃi.ə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv How to pronounce unappreciative (audio) -ˈpri- also -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-/ (ame, mw)

unappreciative — adjective

  • unappreciativepositive
  • more unappreciativecomparative
  • most unappreciativesuperlative

1. showing little sense of another person's help, effort, skill, or kindness, and g

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing little sense of another person's help, effort, skill, or kindness, and giving no sign that you value it or feel thankful for it

例句

Mira sounded unappreciative when her aunt offered to pay the fee.

linking-verb pattern: sound + unappreciative

The unappreciative audience checked their phones during Hui's piano solo.

attributive use: unappreciative audience

同義詞
  • ungrateful

    Closer when someone fails to thank another person for help or a gift, rather than failing to value skill or quality more generally.

  • dismissive

    Stronger and more active; suggests pushing something aside as unimportant, not simply failing to value it.

  • indifferent

    Weaker and broader; means showing little interest or feeling, without necessarily judging something as lacking value.

反義詞
  • appreciative

    Direct opposite; clearly shows that you recognize value, effort, or kindness.

  • grateful

    Opposite when the main idea is openly feeling or showing thanks for help received.

  • admiring

    Stronger than appreciative; stresses warm approval or respect, especially for skill or beauty.

文法句型

be + unappreciative + of + noun phrase

unappreciative + noun (audience / child / response)

用法筆記

Often used for people, groups, or reactions that fail to value help, effort, skill, or beauty. Compared with ungrateful, it more strongly highlights failure to recognize worth, not just failure to say thank you.

常見錯誤

❌The volunteers were given an unappreciative job.
✅The volunteers were given a thankless job.
💡Unappreciative describes people or reactions that do not value something, not the task itself.
❌She was unappreciative to the painting.
✅She was unappreciative of the painting.
💡Use of before the thing, effort, or art that was not valued.