Meaning & use
unpardonable
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Too bad to be forgiven or excused.
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Betraying a close friend's trust felt unpardonable to her.
The critic called the film's ending an unpardonable waste of a great story.
A note on using this word
Unpardonable is a stronger, more formal alternative to 'unforgivable,' often used to emphasize moral severity.
Words with a similar meaning
unforgivableinexcusable
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Words with an opposite meaning
forgivablepardonable
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