unforgiving
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unforgiving¹
adjective more unforgiving · most unforgiving
- Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy. The electorate was in an unforgiving mood.
- Having no allowance for error or weakness. The unforgiving Arctic climate makes short work of the unprepared.
unforgiving²
Where it comes from
From unforgive + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of unforgive
Translations
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adj not forgiving
| Français | impitoyable, implacable |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gnadenlos |
Talk about this word "unforgiving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unforgiving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unforgiving. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unforgiving "unforgiving." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unforgiving.
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@misc{unforgiving_2026,
title = {unforgiving},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unforgiving},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
