1. people who are ungrateful, especially those who do not show appreciation for kindness or help received
Usage: plural of ingrate

Examples

• After all the help I gave them, they turned out to be complete ingrates.
• The volunteers were disappointed by the ingrates who never thanked them.
• She called her children ingrates when they complained about their gifts.
• The charity workers were hurt by the ingrates who criticized their efforts.
• Despite his generosity, he was surrounded by ingrates who took everything for granted.
• The teacher was frustrated with the ingrates who showed no appreciation for extra help.