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[ uhn-fer-giv -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting.
not allowing for mistakes, carelessness, or weakness: the unforgiving nature of aviation.
Origin of unforgiving First recorded in 1705–15; un-1 + forgiving
OTHER WORDS FROM unforgiving un·for·giv·ing·ness, noun Words nearby unforgiving unforced, unforeseeable, unforeseen, unforgettable, unforgivable, unforgiving , unformatted, unformed, unforthcoming, unfortunate, unfortunately
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After their cliffhanging draw against Ghana, expect the Germans to be clinical—and unforgiving of American errors.
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Consequently, he was booed every time he touched the ball by the boorish, and unforgiving , Brazilians in the crowd.
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The unforgiving world of Game of Thrones can make even people like Arya become hard.
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And in such mood I felt bitter and unforgiving towards all others who thought differently.
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She knew how hard and cruel and unforgiving her father was, and she dared not disobey him.
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But her unforgiving eyes looked out of a hard-cut face, and her figure was stiff as a sergeant's cane.
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She deceived me in many things, but she is dead, and I will not be unforgiving .
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I think that woman must have had a—a heart of stone, to be so unforgiving to her son—after reading this!
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British Dictionary definitions for unforgiving adjective not willing to forgive; unmerciful
(of a machine, system, etc) allowing little or no opportunity for mistakes to be corrected
harsh and unremitting an unforgiving and desolate landscape
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Words related to unforgiving unrelenting, ruthless, cruel, relentless, heartless, harsh, demanding, grim, pitiless, remorseless, revengeful, unkind, unsympathetic, uncompassionate, difficult, hard, severe, uncharitable