unforgiving

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of unforgiving with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

unforgiving

(adjective)

Meaning

not willing to forgive mistakes

Example

"The unforgiving terrain made it difficult for hikers to navigate."

Synonyms

relentlessharshunyielding

Antonyms

forgivingmercifultolerant

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'un-' meaning not, and 'forgive', to cease to feel resentment.

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