First Known Use: 15th century
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implacable
adjective im·pla·ca·ble \(ˌ)im-ˈpla-kə-bəl, -ˈplā-\
: opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed
Full Definition of IMPLACABLE
: not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated <an implacable enemy>
— im·pla·ca·bil·i·ty \-ˌpla-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌplā-\ noun
— im·pla·ca·bly \-ˈpla-kə-blē, -ˈplā-\ adverb
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Origin of IMPLACABLE
Middle English, from Latin implacabilis, from in- + placabilis placable
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- adamant, adamantine, bullheaded, dogged, hard, hardened, hardheaded, hard-nosed, headstrong, immovable, obstinate, inconvincible, inflexible, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, opinionated, ossified, pat, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, self-opinionated, self-willed, stiff-necked, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding, willful (or wilful)
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implacable
adjective im·pla·ca·ble \im-ˈpla-kə-bəl, -ˈplā-\
Definition of IMPLACABLE for Kids
: impossible to please, satisfy, or change <implacable enemies>
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