unforgiving
adjective
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
a surly unforgiving old woman
Related & opposite
- forgiving antonym
- vindictive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
grim determination
Related & opposite
- sternness derivation
- rigor derivation
- relentlessness derivation
- implacable similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | forgiving |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | vindictive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sternness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rigor |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | relentlessness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | implacable |