ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unpardonable

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unpardonable is an adjective meaning impossible to pardon; impossible to excuse or justify.

Meaning

impossible to pardon; impossible to excuse or justify.

Example Sentences

It would be unpardonable to ignore the repeated lessons of history.
"I can understand your being wicked," she said keenly, "but not your being cowardly. That is and was unpardonable."
To lose a game was bad enough, but to round on a comrade was unpardonable; while to lose from the game a half-back of Cameron's calibre was unthinkable.
And you will ſee it really may happen in this very happy land, that men who are rich may commit, with impunity, crimes infinitely more unpardonable, becauſe they are committed with leſs temptation, than thoſe for which “little villains” ſuffer every day—crimes which involve in their conſequences the moſt fatal events.

Synonyms for unpardonable

Depending on context, synonyms include inexcusable, unforgivable, unremittable, unjustifiable, indefensible, deadly.

Antonyms for unpardonable

Common opposites include pardonable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inexpiable, unforgivable, inexcusable, mortal, deadly, indefensible.

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