unforgiving
adjective/ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvɪŋ/
/ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/
(formal)- (of a person) unwilling to forgive other people when they have done something wrong
- a proud and unforgiving man
- I wonder what makes a man so unforgiving and hard?
- She presented such a cold, unforgiving face to the world.
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- (of a place, situation, etc.) unpleasant and causing difficulties for people
- The island is an unforgiving place in winter.
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