C1 noun رسمي

contragratence

/ˌkɒntrəˈɡreɪtəns/

A state or quality of being intentionally contrary or ungrateful, specifically characterized by a willful refusal to express gratitude or conform to expected social harmony. In academic or test-specific contexts, it often refers to a behavioral pattern of resisting positive social exchange.

أمثلة

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1

Despite the generous gift, his persistent contragratence made it difficult for the family to enjoy the celebration.

Despite the generous gift, his persistent contragratence made it difficult for the family to enjoy the celebration.

2

The diplomat's contragratence was interpreted as a subtle but firm rejection of the proposed peace treaty terms.

The diplomat's contragratence was interpreted as a subtle but firm rejection of the proposed peace treaty terms.

3

I'm tired of your contragratence every time I try to do something nice for you.

I'm tired of your contragratence every time I try to do something nice for you.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
contragratence
Verb
null
ظرف
contragratently
صفة
contragratent
مرتبط
contragratitude
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نصيحة للحفظ

Break it down: CONTRA (against) + GRAT (gratitude/pleasing) + ENCE (state of). It's the state of being against saying 'thank you' or being nice.

اختبار سريع

The negotiator's _____ stalled the talks, as he refused to acknowledge any of the concessions made by the other side.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: contragratence

أمثلة

1

Despite the generous gift, his persistent contragratence made it difficult for the family to enjoy the celebration.

everyday

Despite the generous gift, his persistent contragratence made it difficult for the family to enjoy the celebration.

2

The diplomat's contragratence was interpreted as a subtle but firm rejection of the proposed peace treaty terms.

formal

The diplomat's contragratence was interpreted as a subtle but firm rejection of the proposed peace treaty terms.

3

I'm tired of your contragratence every time I try to do something nice for you.

informal

I'm tired of your contragratence every time I try to do something nice for you.

4

Sociologists argue that contragratence in marginalized groups can serve as a form of silent protest against forced assimilation.

academic

Sociologists argue that contragratence in marginalized groups can serve as a form of silent protest against forced assimilation.

5

Market analysts noted that the CEO's contragratence toward investors during the call caused a significant drop in stock confidence.

business

Market analysts noted that the CEO's contragratence toward investors during the call caused a significant drop in stock confidence.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
contragratence
Verb
null
ظرف
contragratently
صفة
contragratent
مرتبط
contragratitude

تلازمات شائعة

sheer contragratence sheer contragratence
display contragratence display contragratence
habitual contragratence habitual contragratence
motivated by contragratence motivated by contragratence
overcome contragratence overcome contragratence

العبارات الشائعة

a fit of contragratence

a fit of contragratence

steeped in contragratence

steeped in contragratence

masked by contragratence

masked by contragratence

يُخلط عادةً مع

contragratence vs congruence

Congruence refers to agreement or harmony, whereas contragratence refers to a lack of harmony or an ungrateful opposition.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

This is a rare, high-level term often appearing in specific linguistic proficiency tests or niche psychological literature. It is used to describe a specific type of 'negative' personality trait where the person is 'against' (contra) being 'pleasing' (grat-).

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often confuse the suffix '-ence' with '-ance' or mistake the root 'grat' for 'great', thinking it means being against greatness.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Break it down: CONTRA (against) + GRAT (gratitude/pleasing) + ENCE (state of). It's the state of being against saying 'thank you' or being nice.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'contra' (against) combined with 'gratus' (pleasing, agreeable), following the morphological pattern of words like 'benevolence' or 'patience'.

أنماط نحوية

uncountable noun often follows possessive adjectives (e.g., 'his contragratence') can be the subject or object of a sentence
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السياق الثقافي

Primarily used in academic settings to describe social friction in interpersonal relationships.

اختبار سريع

The negotiator's _____ stalled the talks, as he refused to acknowledge any of the concessions made by the other side.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: contragratence

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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