Unforgiving Definition & Meaning
unforgiving
- adjective
- unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
- 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"
"Unforgiving" in song lyrics
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"Cruel and unusual punishment, it's so unforgiving"
Capital-X — Prison of the Mind -
"This world we live in, is cold and unforgiving"
Capital-X — Resistance
Words that rhyme with unforgiving
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- What does unforgiving mean?
- unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman" 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"
- What part of speech is unforgiving?
- Unforgiving is an adjective.
- How many definitions does unforgiving have?
- Unforgiving has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).