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unforgivingness

unforgivingness noun: the quality of being unforgiving.

Noun

unforgivingness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being unforgiving.
    • But now they are sufficiently cleared from every imputation of unforgivingness; for, while I appeared to them in the character of a vile hypocrite, pretending to true penitence, yet giving up myself to profligate courses, how could I expect either their pardon or blessing?1748, [Samuel Richardson], Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC
    • She knew not how such an offence as hers might be classed by the laws of worldly politeness, to what a degree of unforgivingness it might with propriety lead, nor to what rigours of rudeness in return it might justly make her amenable.1803 (date written), [Jane Austen], chapter XII, in Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […], 20...

Origin of unforgivingness

From unforgiving + -ness.

Questions about unforgivingness

What does unforgivingness mean?
Unforgivingness means the quality of being unforgiving.
What part of speech is unforgivingness?
Unforgivingness is a noun.

Words near unforgivingness in the dictionary

  1. unforgiver
  2. unforgivers
  3. unforgives
  4. unforgiving
  5. unforgivingly
  6. unforgivingness
  7. unforgoable
  8. unforgone
  9. unforgot
  10. unforgotten
  11. unforgottenness

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