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unforgiving
01
showing no mercy, particularly toward people's faults
Disapproving
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most unforgiving
Comparative
more unforgiving
gradable
Examples
The unforgiving teacher gave zero credit for late assignments.
02
extremely difficult to endure or survive in
Disapproving
Examples
The desert's unforgiving heat drained the hikers within hours.
03
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
Lexical Tree
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