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ungratifying

ungratifying adjective: not providing gratification.

Adjective

ungratifying (comparative more ungratifying, superlative most ungratifying)

  1. Not providing gratification.

Forms of ungratifying

comparativemore ungratifying
superlativemost ungratifying

Origin of ungratifying

From un- + gratifying.

Words formed from ungratifying

Questions about ungratifying

What does ungratifying mean?
Ungratifying means not providing gratification.
What part of speech is ungratifying?
Ungratifying is an adjective.

Words near ungratifying in the dictionary

  1. ungratefully
  2. ungratefulness
  3. ungratefuls
  4. ungratifiable
  5. ungratified
  6. ungratifying
  7. ungratifyingly
  8. ungrating
  9. ungratuitous
  10. ungrave
  11. ungraved

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