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unforgiving

/ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈɡɪvɪŋ/

Meanings
adjective
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.

Examples :

"The electorate was in an unforgiving mood."
character attitude moral human

Related Words

Illustration electorate

electorate noun

/ɪˈlɛktəɹət/

The dominion of an Elector in the Holy Roman Empire.

"The electorate in the Holy Roman Empire was often influenced by the powerful families of the region. "

Illustration mercy

mercy noun

/ˈmɜːsi/ /ˈmɝsi/

Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

"She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him."

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

Not able; lacking a certain ability.

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration unwilling

unwilling adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

Not willing; reluctant

"We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust."

Illustration unprepared

unprepared noun

/ˌʌnpɹɪˈpeɚd/ /ˌʌmpɹɪˈpeəd/

A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

"Aisha received an unprepared for not having her math notebook in class. "

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

Illustration weakness

weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

The condition of being weak.

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

Illustration arctic

arctic noun

/ˈɑːrtɪk/ /ˈɑːrktɪk/

A warm waterproof overshoe.

"Before going out to shovel snow, I pulled on my arctic over my regular shoes to keep my feet warm and dry. "

Illustration makes

makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration forgive

forgive verb

/fɚˈɡɪv/

To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.

"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."

Illustration climate

climate noun

/ˈklaɪmɪt/

An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.

"The climate of the southern part of the state, between the 30th and 35th parallel, is generally warm and dry. "