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

unforgivable

adjective
 
/ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvəbl/
 
/ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvəbl/
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  1. if somebody’s behaviour is unforgivable, it is so bad or unacceptable that you cannot forgive the person synonym inexcusable
    • It was an unforgivable thing to say.
    • an unforgivable act of violence
    • The prime minister described the bombing as unforgivable.
    opposite forgivable
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnforgivable is used with these nouns:
    • sin
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See unforgivable in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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