- Reluctant or refusing to forgive: an unforgiving creditor.
- Providing little or no opportunity to forestall undesired results or mistakes: an unforgiving computer program.
Dictionary:
un·for·giv·ing (ŭn'fər-gĭv'ĭng) ![]() |
| WordNet: unforgiving |
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
Antonym: forgiving (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Synonyms: grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unrelenting
Meaning #3:
harsh and severe
Synonym: uncharitable
| Translations: Unforgiving |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - utilgivelig
Nederlands (Dutch)
niet vergevingsgezind
Français (French)
adj. - impitoyable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachtragend
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μνησίκακος, που δε συγχωρεί
Italiano (Italian)
inesorabile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - implacável
Русский (Russian)
не прощающий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - implacable, que no perdona, inexorable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oförsonlig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不可宽恕的, 不能原谅的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不可寬恕的, 不能原諒的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 용서하지 않는, 앙심 먹은
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) قاسي القلب, لا يرحم
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא סולח, לא מוכן לסלוח
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