unforgiving

adjective

Definition of unforgivingnext
1
as in uncompromising

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2
as in resentful

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Recent Examples of unforgiving At the same time, 10 lots failed to sell, exposing a market that has become increasingly unforgiving for more ordinary material. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 July 2026 That pillowy feeling is thanks to their dreamstrike+ foam, which absorbs shock and dampens the impact of each step—especially important when walking on unforgiving surfaces, like cobblestones or concrete. — Shannon Bauer, InStyle, 28 June 2026 And getting a few hundred machines to do precisely what they’re supposed to in the unforgiving real world is a version of the problem that sits underneath almost every serious robotics effort. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The urban air mobility (UAM) sector is already crowded and unforgiving. — Omar Kardoudi june 26, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforgiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforgiving
  1. uncompromising
  2. resentful
  3. unyielding
  4. cruel
  5. uncharitable
  6. spiteful
  7. sadistic
  8. malignant
Adjective
  • The backtrack, albeit temporary, is a sharp reversal for two of corporate America’s most uncompromising voices on office attendance.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • The company’ products also have a distinctive look that’s unmistakably Noble, offering an uncompromising approach to earbud design.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of uncompromising
Adjective
  • From coast to coast, the people of the United States are growing resentful of AI.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 June 2026
  • But there have been many groups in music history where the woman becomes the face of the group and the guys get resentful.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Definition of resentful
Adjective
  • The things museums collect are often obstinate and unyielding; research and context can be a way of coaxing them to speak.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • While investigators remain unyielding, no charges have been filed against Terri or anyone else in the case, nor has anyone officially been named as a suspect in Kyron’s disappearance.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of unyielding
Adjective
  • The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the lack of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s cruelest consequences.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of cruel
Adjective
  • Too many become uncharitable to the policies that helped them and the immigrants who followed.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • There is no need to be uncharitable.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of uncharitable
Adjective
  • Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
  • This is an essential part of our checks and balances system to prevent a corrupt president from dragging our nation into costly, dangerous, or spiteful wars.
    — Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • Woody and Buzz have survived sadistic neighbors, evil toys and tyrannical daycare rulers.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • In Dungeon Crawler Carl, written for television by film, TV and comic book writer Chris Yost, an alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of sadistic
Adjective
  • Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Asymptomatic lesions discovered incidentally in populations could also be monitored en masse to generate a robust database that would help researchers learn which types of lesions are more (or less) likely to turn malignant.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Unforgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforgiving. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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