English → Latin
“ungrateful” in Latin
ingrātusunpleasant, disagreeable; thankless; ungratefulbeneficiumbenefit; favour, favor, kindness, service
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ungrateful
ingratus (not mindful of a benefit received, but also in the sense of not paying or rewarding anybody’s pains): beneficii, beneficiorum immemor (unmindful of a past favor, unthankful as to character or sentiment): ingratus in referenda gratia (unthankful, not displaying gratitude).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ungrateful?
- The usual Latin words for “ungrateful” are ingrātus, beneficium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.