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Definitions for unforgiving
ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋun·for·giv·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unforgivingadjective

    unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy

    "a surly unforgiving old woman"

  2. grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelentingadjective

    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

    "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"

Wiktionary

  1. unforgivingadjective

    Not forgiving

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unforgivingadjective

    Relentless; implacable.

    The sow with her broad snout for rooting up
    Th’ intrusted seed, was judg’d to spoil the crop;
    The covetous churl, of unforgiving kind,
    Th’ offender to the bloody priest resign’d. Dryden.

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  1. unforgiving

    Unforgiving generally refers to someone or something that is harsh, stern, or unyieldingly severe. It can describe a person who is not willing to forgive or excuse mistakes or misdeeds, or it can describe conditions or environments that are extremely difficult or harsh, offering no relief or room for error.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unforgiving in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unforgiving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of unforgiving in a Sentence

  1. Mark Milley:

    This is tough stuff, war is hard. It's vicious, it's brutal, it's unforgiving. And yes, we all have pain and anger, and when we see what has unfolded over the last 20 years and over the last 20 days, that creates pain and anger.

  2. Chief Ranger Joe Hughes:

    The parks shoreline can be very unforgiving from the cold water to the sheer cliffs and drop offs, by partnering with the highly trained mountaineering guides on SHARP, we are able to safely effect these types of high angle rescues here at the park.

  3. Melissa George:

    The one thing I certainly did n’t know was that nearly five years later, a clearly traumatized Melissa George would plead publicly to Australia for help after a very troubling incident of domestic violence in her French home and those words of hers would still be used against her by so many. Is Australia really so unforgiving that those flippant and somewhat ridiculous remarks will be held against her for years ? I just wanted to say sorry, Melissa George, you don’t deserve it.

  4. Coast Guard:

    The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving, this incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the polar regions.

  5. Police Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy:

    Everything is possible at this stage, the north part of the province is a very unforgiving place. We are keeping all possibilities in mind as we go forward.

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