Unforgiving
Unforgiving adjective - Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
Usage example: a surly unforgiving old woman
Vengeful is a synonym for unforgiving. In some cases you can use "Vengeful" instead an adjective "Unforgiving".
Nearby Word: unforgivable
Vengeful
Vengeful adjective - Likely to seek revenge.
Usage example: a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
Unforgiving is a synonym for vengeful in vindictive topic. You can use "Unforgiving" instead an adjective "Vengeful", if it concerns topics such as retaliating.
Nearby Word: vengeance
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- relentless and unforgiving
- relentless and vengeful
- harsh and unforgiving
- harsh and vengeful
- hard and unforgiving
- hard and vengeful
- unkind and unforgiving
- unkind and vengeful
- merciless and unforgiving
- merciless and vengeful
- grim and unforgiving
- grim and vengeful
- implacable and unforgiving
- implacable and vengeful
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