unforgiving


un·for·giv·ing

adj \ˌən-fər-ˈgi-viŋ\

Definition of UNFORGIVING

1
: unwilling or unable to forgive
2
: having or making no allowance for error or weakness <an unforgiving environment where false moves can prove fatal — Jaclyn Fierman>
un·for·giv·ing·ness noun

Examples of UNFORGIVING

  1. They are unforgiving of the smallest mistake.
  2. the unforgiving world of politics

First Known Use of UNFORGIVING

1713

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