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unforgiving
adjective un·for·giv·ing \ˌən-fər-ˈgi-viŋ\
: not willing to forgive other people
: very harsh or difficult : not allowing weakness, error, etc.
Full Definition of UNFORGIVING
1
: unwilling or unable to forgive
2
: having or making no allowance for error or weakness <an unforgiving environment where false moves can prove fatal — Jaclyn Fierman>
— un·for·giv·ing·ness noun
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First Known Use of UNFORGIVING
1713
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