Definition of unforgiving Unforgiving

/ʌnfɚgɪˈvɪŋ/ - [unfergiving] - un•for•giv•ing

We found 3 definitions of unforgiving from 2 different sources.

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What does unforgiving mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

unforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
  forgiving inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
unforgiving - 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"
  grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unrelenting
  implacable incapable of being placated; "an implacable enemy"
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unforgiving in sign language
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