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unforgiving

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un⋅for⋅giv⋅ing

  [uhn-fer-giv-ing]
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–adjective
1. not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting.
2. not allowing for mistakes, carelessness, or weakness: the unforgiving nature of aviation.
Origin:
1705–15; un- 1 + forgiving

Related forms:
un⋅for⋅giv⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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un·for·giv·ing   (ŭn'fər-gĭv'ĭng)   
adj.  

  1. Reluctant or refusing to forgive: an unforgiving creditor.

  2. Providing little or no opportunity to forestall undesired results or mistakes: an unforgiving computer program.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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