inappreciative

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Gray's critical acuteness is not altogether at fault in this judgment, but half of his prophecy has failed, and his mention of Collins is singularly inappreciative.

From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)

After much hesitation, a grammar-school, built by an enterprising landlord for an inappreciative population that had declined to support it, was selected as the most suitable location for the festivities.

From Muslin by Moore, George (George Augustus)

He threatens to leave us to our barbarism, and no longer to waste his culinary talents upon an ungrateful and inappreciative people.

From The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 by Clappe, Louise Amelia Knapp Smith

The loss is little to be regretted, since the biographical part of earlier memoirs must have been scanty, and the criticism inappreciative.

From Samuel Johnson by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

He would rather ask too many questions than run the risk of seeming inappreciative.

From Children of the Wild by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir