Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-fer-giv-ing]
- /ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-fer-giv-ing]
- /ˌʌn fərˈgɪv ɪŋ/
Definitions of unforgivingness word
- adjective unforgivingness not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting. 1
- adjective unforgivingness not allowing for mistakes, carelessness, or weakness: the unforgiving nature of aviation. 1
- noun unforgivingness the state of being unforgiving 0
- noun unforgivingness The quality of being unforgiving. 0
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Origin of unforgivingness
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; un-1 + forgiving
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Parts of speech for Unforgivingness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unforgivingness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unforgivingness usage trend in Literature
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