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The unforgivable political sin is vanity; the killer diet is sour grapes.
Neil Kinnock

Meaning of "unforgivable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFORGIVABLE

unforgivable  [ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFORGIVABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unforgivable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFORGIVABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unforgivable in the English dictionary

The definition of unforgivable in the dictionary is so bad as to be unable to be excused or pardoned.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFORGIVABLE


contrivable
kənˈtraɪvəbəl
cultivable
ˈkʌltɪvəbəl
deprivable
dɪˈpraɪvəbəl
derivable
dɪˈraɪvəbəl
drivable
ˈdraɪvəbəl
givable
ˈɡɪvəbəl
giveable
ˈɡɪvəbəl
livable
ˈlɪvəbəl
liveable
ˈlɪvəbəl
relivable
riːˈlɪvəbəl
revivable
rɪˈvaɪvəbəl
savable
ˈseɪvəbəl
saveable
ˈseɪvəbəl
shavable
ˈʃeɪvəbəl
shaveable
ˈʃeɪvəbəl
survivable
səˈvaɪvəbəl
uncultivable
ʌnˈkʌltɪvəbəl
undriveable
ʌnˈdraɪvəbəl
unlivable
ʌnˈlɪvəbəl
unliveable
ʌnˈlɪvəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFORGIVABLE

unforeseeing
unforeseen
unforeskinned
unforested
unforetold
unforewarned
unforfeited
unforged
unforgettable
unforgettably
unforgivably
unforgiven
unforgiveness
unforgiving
unforgivingness
unforgot
unforgotten
unforked
unform
unformalised

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFORGIVABLE

able
achievable
believable
cleavable
conceivable
dissolvable
forgivable
immovable
inconceivable
irretrievable
lovable
movable
observable
receivable
removable
reservable
resolvable
solvable
unbelievable
unlovable
unmovable

Synonyms and antonyms of unforgivable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNFORGIVABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unforgivable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unforgivable

Translation of «unforgivable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFORGIVABLE

Find out the translation of unforgivable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unforgivable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unforgivable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不可饶恕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imperdonable
570 millions of speakers

English

unforgivable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अक्षम्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا تغتفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непростительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imperdoável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমার অযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impardonnable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh dikehendaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unverzeihlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

許せない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용서할 수없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bisa diwenehake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể tha thứ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன்னிக்கமுடியாதது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अक्षम्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

affedilmez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imperdonabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewybaczalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непростимо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neiertat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασυγχώρητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvergeeflik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oförlĺtligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utilgivelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unforgivable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFORGIVABLE»

The term «unforgivable» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFORGIVABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unforgivable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unforgivable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unforgivable

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7 QUOTES WITH «UNFORGIVABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unforgivable.
1
Joe Biden
Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
2
John Eisenhower
Avoiding combat duty was and is an unforgivable sin for a professional soldier.
3
David Graeber
We are watching the beginnings of the defiant self-assertion of a new generation of Americans, a generation who are looking forward to finishing their education with no jobs, no future, but still saddled with enormous and unforgivable debt.
4
Neil Kinnock
The unforgivable political sin is vanity; the killer diet is sour grapes.
5
John D. MacDonald
Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.
6
Timothy Noah
Right now, as I'm typing this, some liberal somewhere is saying something unforgivable about Michelle Bachmann or Ann Coulter. I condemn you, whoever you are! But I'm not going to conduct a house-to-house search to find you.
7
Miroslav Volf
There are no unforgivable sins.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFORGIVABLE»

Discover the use of unforgivable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unforgivable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unforgivable
A notorious rake is about to make the ultimate faux pas—fall in love with his own wife.
Joanna Chambers, 2013
2
Unforgivable
Eighteen years after the innocence of her childhood is shattered by a devastating act of cruelty, Katie Malloy's happy life with an attentive husband and cozy home is threatened by a vicious serial killer stalking her small Georgia town, an ...
Tina Wainscott, 2001
3
Unforgivable: A Novel
The Basque landscape is a delightfully sinister setting for the taut and cinematic Unforgivable, the #1 bestseller from French novelist Philippe Djian.
Philippe Djian, 2010
4
Unforgivable
Emily Martin is a Crisis Intervention Social Worker whose world is turned upside down by the murder of a 23-month-old Sara Germane.
Leeann Paisley-Pardon, 2011
5
Forgiving the Unforgivable: The True Story of How Survivors ...
This book uses the Mumbai siege as a context for a revolutionary explanation of what true forgiveness really is.
Master Charles Cannon, 2012
6
Unforgivable
TRACING KILLERS IS MIA VOSS’S BUSINESS.
Laura Griffin, 2010
7
Forgiving the Unforgivable
Someone suggested the Holocaust as an unforgivable event in millions of people's lives. We talked about the horrible things done in South Africa in the name of apartheid. The atrocities done by both sides in Bosnia and Kosovo were recent ...
David Stoop, 2011
8
Now You See Me: How I Forgave the Unforgivable
With photos, interviews, and actual letters exchanged between Kathy and Terry Nichols, NOW YOU SEE ME tells the story of one woman who walked the road less traveled and forgave the unforgivable.
Kathy Sanders, 2014
9
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
This definitive biography portrays Jack Johnson as he really was--a battler against the bigotry of his era and the embodiment of American individualism. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Geoffrey C. Ward, 2010
10
Forgiving the unforgivable
Now available in trade paperback, Forgiving the Unforgivable presents a six-stage program that guides people out of the paralyzing anger and resentment caused by unforgivable emotional injuries.
Beverly Flanigan, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFORGIVABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unforgivable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fire chief says dispatcher hanging up 'unforgivable'
He said Wednesday that kind of behavior is unforgivable. Related. Explosive devices detonated at 2 churches · Police: Witness says shooting victim pointed gun ... «KOAT Albuquerque, Jul 15»
2
Former POW says Trump's words are unforgivable
SAN DIEGO – Donald Trump's controversial comments about John McCain and prisoners of war outraged a longtime Poway resident – a former World War II ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»
3
Mexican President Shamed by 'Unforgivable' Escape of Cartel Boss
In February 2014, when Mexican marines captured the world's most wanted gangster Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, a proud President Enrique Peña Nieto said ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Jeremy Clarkson: Kate Moss' flight drama was unforgivable
Jeremy Clarkson: Kate Moss' flight drama was unforgivable ... a big fan of Kate but to lose your rag just because you can't get something to eat is unforgivable. «TV3.ie, Jun 15»
5
Stop making excuses for Rachel Dolezal: The Spokane NAACP …
Stop making excuses for Rachel Dolezal: The Spokane NAACP official's fraud is unforgivable EnlargeRachel Dolezal in 2009, standing in front of a mural she ... «Salon, Jun 15»
6
Aboriginal Affairs spending shortfall 'unforgivable,' say Stó:lō …
"To withhold funds from communities that heavily rely on them to offer important services and programming for their community members, it's just unforgivable," ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
7
Human error is unforgivable when we shun infallible algorithms
Most of us like to make our own choices on matters of life, death and money — and if we cannot decide for ourselves, we would rather turn to a human expert for ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
8
Former Teacher Asks For Compassion, Despite 'Unforgivable' Crimes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. An old photograph shows an eighth grade Dzhokhar Tsarnaev holding a newborn baby. He has a sort of half-smile on his face — the kind ... «WBUR, May 15»
9
Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal Is an Unforgivable Betrayal of Israel
Obama has broken with Israel on an existential and unforgivable level. When Obama finally tightened the sanctions forcing Iran to the table, he surrendered, ... «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 15»
10
Brandi Glanville Claims Kyle Richards Did Something Unspeakable …
Kim protected you and didn't speak of it, so I won't go into details now, but we all know it was unforgivable. You look unhinged. Throwing your crazy around ... «Reality Tea, Apr 15»

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