unforgivableadj.

Forms: Also unforgiveable.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unforˈgiv(e)able.

(un- prefix¹ 1b) Sometimes spec. with sin, in allusion to Matthew xii. 31.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > unpardonableness > [adjective]

irremissible1413

uncleansable?c1475

impardonable1523

unpardonable1525

inexcusable1526

unforgivable1548

unexcusable1550

pardonless1567

inexpiable1570

unreclaimable1574

irremittable1587

unremissible1593

unsatisfiable1593

unexpiable1606

excuseless1611

anapologetic1614

unsalvable1624

pretenceless1641

unpalliable1672

unatonable1689

redemptionless1799

irredeemablea1834

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > unpardonable or inexpiable

irremissible1413

uncleansable?c1475

impardonable1523

unpardonable1525

inexcusable1526

unforgivable1548

unexcusable1550

pardonless1567

inexpiable1570

irremittable1587

unremissible1593

unsatisfiable1593

unexpiable1606

excuseless1611

anapologetic1614

pretenceless1641

unatonable1689

1548 R. Hutten tr. J. Spangenberg Sum of Diuinitie sig. Hiij^v Euerye persecution of the Gospell is not to be iudged synne unforgyueable.

1550 H. Latimer Moste Faithfull Serm. before Kynges Maiestye sig. Evi Thys synne it was that he thoughte to bee vnforgeueable.

1832 R. Southey Hist. Peninsular War III. 195 Bad as his conduct was, it would be his own fault if he made it unforgiveable.

1851 T. Carlyle Life J. Sterling i. vii. 68 This is what it would have been the unforgivable sin to swerve from and desert.

1885 Manch. Examiner 17 June 4/7 The circumstances..ought to stamp it as an unforgivable offence.

Derivatives

unforˈgivably adv. (also unforˈgiveably)

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the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > unpardonableness > [adverb]

irremissiblya1492

inexcusably1587

unpardonably1598

unexcusably1611

unpardonable1663

inexpiably1684

unforgivably1890

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adverb] > unpardonably