Antonyms for unforgiving
ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋun·for·giv·ing

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1. unforgiving

   Synonyms:
   implacable, vindictive, relentless

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1. unforgivingadjective

   unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy

   "a surly unforgiving old woman"

   Antonyms:
   tolerant, forgiving, kind, placable, unvindictive

   Synonyms:
   relentless, inexorable, stern, unrelenting, grim, unappeasable

2. grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelentingadjective

   not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

   "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"

   Antonyms:
   kind, tolerant, unvindictive, forgiving, placable

   Synonyms:
   down(p), dispirited, downcast, intransigent, brutal, exacting, severe, forbidding, persistent, austere, dismal, dark, sick, disconsolate, black, grisly, low, unrelenting, down in the mouth, stern, blue, unappeasable, gruesome, macabre, downhearted, grim, mordant, stark, dour, adamantine, strict, relentless, sorry, gloomy, drab, ghastly, depressed, dingy, inexorable, dreary, drear, low-spirited, adamant

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1. unforgivingadjective

   Synonyms:
   implacable, irremissive, relentless

How to use unforgiving in a sentence?

1. Gary Boggs:

   Never seen a fatality, and I've been out here a number of years, never seen anything like this, it's always sad to see a fatality. Aviation is really very safe, but it is unforgiving of mistakes.

2. Megan Fox:

   As an actor, it's just very unforgiving because you can't be on camera once you're past a certain stage of pregnancy, also, once you have the baby it’s like 'Okay, well you're going to have to leave to nurse every two hours and that costs us money and now we're dealing with insurance.' It becomes this big thing.

3. Ron Sexsmith:

   Twitter can be an angry, unforgiving place but Eric's Twitter feed is a force for good.

4. Jeff Williams:

   I have no concerns. The business we are in is a hard business. It’s an unforgiving business. Everyone has experienced problems from time to time.

5. Kjell Lindgren:

   It's certainly no fun to see several of the cargo vehicles undergo mishaps, it underscores the difficulty of this industry and ... how unforgiving the space environment is.

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