inexpiable
in·ex·pi·a·ble
adjective \(ˌ)i-ˈnek-spē-ə-bəl\Definition of INEXPIABLE
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: not capable of being atoned for
Examples of INEXPIABLE
- <apparently, the gubernatorial candidate is guilty of the inexpiable sin of speaking out too openly and honestly about the state's financial woes>
Origin of INEXPIABLE
Middle English inexpyable, from Latin inexpiabilis, from in- + expiare to expiate
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to INEXPIABLE
- Synonyms
- indefensible, inexcusable, insupportable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, unwarrantable
- Antonyms
- defensible, excusable, forgivable, justifiable, pardonable, venial
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