ungratefulness

ungratefulness — 名詞

1. the behaviour or attitude of someone who does not show or express thanks for kin

1.名詞B2
釋義

忘恩負義

對他人善意不表示感謝的態度

the behaviour or attitude of someone who does not show or express thanks for kindness, gifts, or help that they have received from others

例句

Tariro could not believe her cousin's ungratefulness after she had paid for his flight.

Tariro 無法相信表弟的忘恩負義，畢竟她幫忙付了機票錢。

possessive determiner + ungratefulness + after [reason]

Maeve's ungratefulness upset her grandmother, who had knitted the sweater entirely by hand.

Maeve 的不知感恩讓外婆很難過，那件毛衣是外婆一針一線親手織的。

possessive noun + ungratefulness as subject

同義詞
  • ingratitude

    more formal and literary in register; often used in moral or philosophical discussions

  • thanklessness

    emphasises the lack of verbal thanks; less common and slightly informal

  • unappreciativeness

    focuses on failing to recognise the value of what was done; less frequent in everyday use

反義詞
  • gratitude

    the direct opposite — a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

  • thankfulness

    more concrete and emotional than gratitude; focuses on the feeling of being grateful

  • appreciation

    recognising and valuing someone's effort or kindness

文法句型

uncountable; often followed by 'towards' or 'of'

用法筆記

Uncountable noun; frequently used with possessive determiners (his, her, their) or the structure 'ungratefulness towards + person/group'. More common in written or formal contexts than in everyday speech, where 'being ungrateful' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌His ungratefulness made me angry, showing his ungratefulness.
✅His ungratefulness made me angry.
💡'ungratefulness' is uncountable and should not be pluralised or used with 'an' or 'two'.
❌He showed ungratefulness for my help.
✅He showed ungratefulness towards me for all my help.
💡The preferred preposition is 'towards' when referring to a person, not 'for'.