inappreciative

[ in-uh-pree-shee-uh-tiv, -ey-tiv, -shuh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. not appreciative; lacking in appreciation.

Origin of inappreciative

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; in-3 + appreciative

Other words from inappreciative

  • in·ap·pre·ci·a·tive·ly, adverb
  • in·ap·pre·ci·a·tive·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inappreciative

inappreciative

/ (ˌɪnəˈpriːʃətɪv) /


adjective
  1. lacking appreciation; unappreciative

Derived forms of inappreciative

  • inappreciatively, adverb
  • inappreciation or inappreciativeness, noun

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