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Definition of implacable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

implacable

adjective
 
/ɪmˈplækəbl/
 
/ɪmˈplækəbl/
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  1. (of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed
    • implacable hatred
  2. (of a person) unwilling to stop opposing somebody/something
    • an implacable enemy
    • She remained implacable (= she would not change her feelings and opinions).
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin implacabilis, from in- ‘not’ + placabilis (from placare ‘appease’).
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