Definitions
- Referring to a person who is ungrateful or does not appreciate what others do for them. - Describing someone who takes things for granted and fails to acknowledge the efforts of others. - Talking about a person who lacks gratitude or fails to express thanks for kindness or favors.
- Referring to the lack of appreciation or thankfulness for something done or given. - Describing the failure to recognize or acknowledge the efforts of others. - Talking about the absence of gratitude or the act of taking things for granted.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of appreciation or thankfulness.
- 2Both words refer to the failure to acknowledge the efforts of others.
- 3Both words can be used to describe negative behavior or attitudes.
- 4Both words are related to gratitude and thankfulness.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Ingrate emphasizes the person who is ungrateful, while ingratitude emphasizes the lack of gratitude itself.
- 2Usage: Ingrate is more commonly used to describe a person, while ingratitude is more commonly used to describe a behavior or attitude.
- 3Connotation: Ingrate has a more negative connotation than ingratitude, which can be used in a neutral or positive context.
Remember this!
Ingrate and ingratitude are synonyms that describe a lack of appreciation or thankfulness. However, ingrate is a noun that describes a person who is ungrateful, while ingratitude is a noun that describes the state or quality of being ungrateful. Ingrate has a more negative connotation and is used to describe a person, while ingratitude can be used in a neutral or positive context to describe a behavior or attitude.
