unforgivableun‧for‧giv‧a‧ble /ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvəbəl◂ $ -fər-/ adjective - His betrayal was unforgivable.
- Franz, the egregiously angry Detective Andy Sipowicz, was his usual unforgivable / lovable self times 10.
- I put down the pen, because this would be the great, unforgivable Miltonian sin.
- On another occasion a relatively small misdemeanour proved unforgivable.
- She thinks my leaving her alone with our parents is a great and unforgivable betrayal.
- She thought his behaviour was unforgivable.
- This is unforgivable in the realm of scientific methodology.
- What was unforgivable was that he had systematically lied to me - and I had let him do it.
behaviour that cannot be forgiven► unforgivable/unforgiveable behaviour that is unforgivable is so bad that you cannot forgive it: · The way you spoke to your mother was unforgivable.· It was an unforgiveable thing to do.
► inexcusable an action or situation that is inexcusable cannot be excused and someone must be blamed for it, because there is no good reason for it: · Anyone can make a mistake, but to ignore basic safety regulations is quite inexcusable.it is inexcusable that: · It is inexcusable that the government has never paid a cent to the widows of these brave men.
► unforgivable sin the unforgivable sin of informing on your friends NOUN► sin· Luke O'Malley had committed the unforgivable sin - he had informed on his friends.· Marriage in his eyes is sacred; adultery the unforgivable sin.· Death is the unforgivable sin of modernity, and the modern world will have nothing to do with her.
nounforgivenessadjectiveforgiving ≠ unforgivingverbforgiveadverbunforgivably