Definitions of unforgiving
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unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy“a surly unforgiving old woman”
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Synonyms:
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revengeful, vengeful, vindictive
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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Antonyms:
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forgiving
inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
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kind, tolerant
tolerant and forgiving under provocation
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unvindictive
not vindictive
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revengeful, vengeful, vindictive
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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synonyms:
grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unrelenting
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implacable
incapable of being placated
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implacable
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