UNFORGIVING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

unforgiving

adjective

Definition of unforgiving

as in uncompromising

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as in resentful

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Recent Examples of unforgiving Struggling with both the unforgiving ocean and the unforgiving crew, Hákon must adapt to a brutal environment governed by its own rules. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 For generations, Hollywood has perpetuated an image of the American cowboy as a rugged, solitary white man riding across an unforgiving frontier. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Turtlenecks also often tangle my hair into unforgiving knots because of their super-high necklines. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 The discovery opens the door to a new generation of resilient materials built for the universe’s most unforgiving environments. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforgiving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving

Adjective

The backtrack, albeit temporary, is a sharp reversal for two of corporate America’s most uncompromising voices on office attendance.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2026
The company’ products also have a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Noble, offering an uncompromising approach to earbud design.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

Definition of uncompromising

Adjective

The great New Zealand actor Rachel House, as Chrissie’s housekeeper, has been tasked with bringing a discordantly comedic note by playing the character as overtly resentful of Klara’s arrival.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The once-promising prodigy will grow dissolute, remorseful and resentful of his wife, who outlives him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of resentful

Adjective

What distinguishes Hoffman, along with his unconventional leading-man looks, is the magnitude of his talent and his unyielding faith in his own instincts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
The great Argentine folk-singer Mercedes Sosa came across on stage as an imposing warm stage presence and an unyielding champion of the poor.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unyielding

Adjective

Newsom and other opponents of capital punishment have long argued that the process is costly, cruel and discriminatory, with death sentences disproportionately handed down to defendants of color.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
In a cruel twist of fate, the back half of the trailer shows Geoff being affected by severe confusion, sitting outside his house in the cold.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cruel

Adjective

Accusing investors of not tracking the misses may be uncharitable.

— Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
In the years since it was announced, the economics of college football have grown increasingly uncharitable for programs like the Mustangs, an FCS team that plays its home games in an 11,000-seat stadium and last had a winning season in 2016.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of uncharitable

Adjective

It would be seen as a work of merciless autofiction in the vein of Karl Ove Knausgaard, and it would be discussed, as his books are, as aggressive, antisocial, and spiteful.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
In 1932, Carlos (Milo Quifes) is a young man in Grenada at a time when Spain is lurching uncomfortably towards an ever-increasing spiteful intolerance of homosexuality.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spiteful

Adjective

His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor.

— Emily Feng, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
In contrast to many high-income settings, children with malignant diseases such as leukemias and solid tumors represent a relatively small proportion – about 4% – of patients who would benefit from a palliative care approach.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of malignant

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