Meaning

1 senses

  1. To revoke or rescind forgiveness of.

Examples

6 sentences

  1. They knew the desert was unforgiving.

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  2. The desert is a dry and unforgiving place to live.

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  3. Do not be so unforgiving!

    deSei nicht so nachtragend!

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  4. She hinted that he was of a stern and unforgiving character, more ready to resent than to pardon injuries.

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  5. The wilderness of the Sahara Desert is an unforgiving climate.

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Origin

From un- + forgive.

From un- + forgive.

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Forms

unforgives, unforgiving, unforgave, unforgiven
Base formunforgive · to unforgive
3rd person singularunforgives
Present participleunforgiving
Past simpleunforgave
Past participleunforgiven

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunforgive
he, she, itunforgives

Past simpleLesson

all personsunforgave

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unforgiven
he, she, ithas unforgiven

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unforgive

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
unforeseenB2unforgettableA2unforgivableunfortunateB1unfortunatelyA2unfounded
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