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Meaning of "unpunishable" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF UNPUNISHABLE

ʌnˈpʌnɪʃəbəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPUNISHABLE

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

WHAT DOES UNPUNISHABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpunishable in the English dictionary

The definition of unpunishable in the dictionary is not able to be punished.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPUNISHABLE

burnishable · distinguishable · imperishable · indistinguishable · inextinguishable · insatiable · nonperishable · nourishable · perishable · polishable · publishable · punishable · relishable · replenishable · tarnishable · undiminishable · unpolishable · unpublishable · unsatiable · vanquishable

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPUNISHABLE

unpublicised · unpublicized · unpublishable · unpublished · unpucker · unpulled · unpunctual · unpunctuality · unpunctuated · unpunishably · unpunished · unpurchasable · unpurchaseable · unpurchased · unpurely · unpurged · unpurified · unpurposed · unpurse · unpursued

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPUNISHABLE

able · approachable · attachable · breathable · catchable · coachable · detachable · irreproachable · laughable · machine washable · reachable · searchable · stretchable · switchable · teachable · unimpeachable · unreachable · untouchable · unwatchable · washable · watchable

Synonyms and antonyms of unpunishable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpunishable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPUNISHABLE

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The translations of unpunishable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unpunishable» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

不当罚
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

impune
570 millions of speakers
en

English

unpunishable
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अदंडित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معاقب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

безнаказанным
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

punida
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

unpunishable
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

impuni
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh didakwa
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

straf
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

unpunishable
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

unpunishable
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Unpunishable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đáng phạt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

unpunishable
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रतिस्पर्धी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cezalandırılamaz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

impunibile
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bezkarnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

безкарним
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

unpunishable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unpunishable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unpunishable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unpunishable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unpunishable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpunishable

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPUNISHABLE»

Discover the use of unpunishable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpunishable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ends and Principles in Kant’s Moral Thought
On the other hand, Kant could very well say that the house-owner, though not inculpable (unstriiflich), is nevertheless unpunishable (unstrafbar): he is not inculpable because he has violated a juridical duty, but he is unpunishable because (we ...
John E. Atwell, 1986
2
The Atrocity Paradigm: A Theory of Evil
These failures are unpunishable because forgiveness, mercy, and gratitude cannot rightly be compelled; others cannot claim them as their right, even when these responses are deserved. Internal guilt is a moral remainder when the offense is ...
Claudia Card, 2002
3
The Philanthropist
There it is the lower orders of people assemble ; there they sit ; there they talk ; there they swear, and talk obscenity ; there they quarrel, and there they fight ; there the young hear all the tricks described by which unpunishable fraud obtains its ...
‎1819
4
The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World
That is, “lightning and other such visitation of God” are privileged not because they are unpunishable (though they are, of course, unpunishable: the lightning cannot be carried beyond the edge of the city) but because of the prior fact that, ...
Elaine Scarry, 1985
5
Giving Death a Helping Hand: Physician-Assisted Suicide and ...
The view adopted by jurisdictions is that what is crucial for the distinction between unpunishable assistance in an act of suicide and homicide with the victim's consent is who is de facto in control of the course of events. The relevant leading ...
Dieter Birnbacher, Edgar Dahl, 2008
6
A Dictionary in Sanscrit and English
{'8 punishment. / W mfn. ( 4311-81118'1) Unpunishable, unworthy of or exempt from punishment. 1:. w neg. (E1 to be punished. will] mfn. (Jaw-11') Unpunishable, unfit to be punished, exempt from punishment. 8. W neg. {unfit to be punished.
Horace Hayman Wilson, 1832
7
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India ...
... unpunishable mischief, unpunishable at least except by transmission." MISCELLANEOUS. EXTIACTS not! NATIVE PAPERSThe Punjab.—Maharaja Runjit Sinh lefi Lahore on the Hth of April, and proceeded to Amritser ; he remained there ...
‎1827
8
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
... men who, while they receive here all the protection, and enjoy all, nay more than all, the privileges which Britons enjoy, are as it would seem a kind of wholesale outlaws, with unlimited power to commit unpunishable mischief, unpunishable ...
East India Company, 1827
9
Politics in Dark Times: Encounters with Hannah Arendt
But what makes it unpunishable and unforgivable murder – absolute evil? Perhaps it is the scale of murder – murder in the millions that transforms the crime of murder into evil? However, she does not seem to think that the numbers of the  ...
Seyla Benhabib, 2010
10
Church-of-Englandism and Its Catechism Examined
Oh what a blessing it would be if, of both Houses, no Members being bought by [ unpunishable]2 influence, as many as by possibility could be were bought and sold by punishable bribery! Here would be impunity in name, punity in effect.
Jeremy Bentham, James E. Crimmins, Catherine Fuller, 2011

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPUNISHABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpunishable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Domestic abuse of the mind in Britain was unpunishable until now
Today the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced that patterns of coercive and controlling and psychologically abusive behaviour in intimate relationships ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
2
Mugabe is unpunishable - analyst
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's spokesperson has reportedly described President Barack Obama's visit to the African Union headquarters as 'just a ... «News24, Jan 14»
REFERENCE
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