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. Beau Biden:

   [They are] real, and members of both parties have recognized [them] in him for a long time, hes a very decent guy, a nice guy,hes not an unforgiving guy and the strength that he showed recovering from the tragedies hes had in his life is a meaningful quality.

2. 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.

3. Mark Milley:

   This is tough stuff, war is hard. It's vicious, it's brutal, it's unforgiving. And yes, we all have pain and anger, and when we see what has unfolded over the last 20 years and over the last 20 days, that creates pain and anger.

4. Coast Guard:

   The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving, this incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the polar regions.

5. Darren Palmer:

   The customer will be unforgiving of quality issues.

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