unpardonable
/ʌn'pɑ:dnəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not admitting of pardon; inexcusable: Describes an action, behavior, or offense that is so severe or wrong that it cannot be forgiven or excused.
- Beyond forgiveness: Refers to something that is too grave to be pardoned.
Usage and Examples
General Usage:
- His betrayal was an unpardonable act of disloyalty.
- Leaving a child unattended is considered unpardonable negligence.
In Context:
- The critic described the historical inaccuracies in the film as an unpardonable error for a documentary.
- Forging a signature on an official document is an unpardonable offense in this institution.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "unpardonable sin": A term sometimes used to emphasize an act that is considered utterly unforgivable, often in moral or ethical contexts.
- In his view, lying under oath was an unpardonable sin for a public official.
Variants and Related Words
Unpardonably (adverb): In an unpardonable manner.
- He acted unpardonably by revealing their secret.
Pardonable (adjective): The direct opposite, meaning capable of being forgiven or excused.
- Given his age, his mistake was pardonable.
Synonyms
- Inexcusable: Cannot be justified or defended.
- Unforgivable: Impossible to forgive.
- Indefensible: Not justifiable by argument; inexcusable.
Antonyms
- Pardonable: Able to be forgiven.
- Excusable: Justifiable; able to be forgiven.
- Forgivable: Capable of being forgiven.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- While "unpardonable" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it is frequently used in the fixed phrase "unpardonable sin" as noted above, which carries strong moral condemnation.
Adjective
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not admitting of pardon
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unpardonable behavior
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