unpardonable

/ʌn'pɑ:dnəbl/

Thân thiện

His unpardonable rudeness shocked everyone at the dinner party.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not admitting of pardon
   • unpardonable behavior