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ἀχάριστος

ἀχάριστος, ungracious, unpleasant, unpleasing

ἀχᾰριστ-ος, ον, (χᾰρίζομαι)
  • ungracious, unpleasant, οὐκ ἀχάριστα μεθʼ ἡμῖν ταῦτʼ ἀγορεύεις Od. 8.236: irreg. Comp., δόρπου ἀχαρίστερον (for -ιστότερον) 20.392; without grace or charm, οὐκ ἀχάριστα λέγειν X. An. 2.1.13; φωνή Epicur. Sent.Vat. 75; -ότερον ἐπιμέλημα a more thankless business, X. Oec. 7.37; ἀ. ἐξέτασις D.H. Pomp. 1.
    • II of persons, ungracious, unfavourable, Thgn. 841 (-τως Bgk.), Phld. Ir. p.60 W.
      • 2 ungrateful, thankless, Hdt. 1.90, X. Cyr. 1.2.7, Crates Theb. 19, etc.; δῆμος Hdt. 5.91; προδότας E. Ion 880 (lyr.), cf. Med. 659 (lyr.); ἀ. πρὸς τοὺς γονέας X. Mem. 2.2.14; τινί E. Hec. 138 (lyr.); σπείρων εἰς ἀχάριστα sowing in thankless soil, IG 14.2012 (Sulp. Max.). Adv. -τως, ἀποπέμψασθαι εὐεργέτας X. An. 7.7.23, cf. Lys. 30.6.
      • 3 Pass., unrequited, ἀ. εἶναι τὰ ἀνηλωμένα Lys. 21.12. Adv. οὐκ ἂν ἀχαρίστως μοι ἔχοι πρός τινος thanks would not be refused me by . ., X. An. 2.3.18.
      • 4 Adv. -τως with a bad grace, with an ill will, ἀ. ἕπεσθαι follow sulkily, Id. Cyr. 7.4.14; τὰς χάριτας ἀ. χαρίζεσθαι Isoc. 1.31.
      • 5 ἀχάριστον, τό, antidote, PGrenf. 1.52.1,12 (iii A. D.), Marcell. Empir.20: also ἀχάριστος, ἡ, Alex.Trall. Febr. 7.
        • b name of an eyesalve, Cels. 6.6.7, Gal. 12.749.

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