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implacable adjective [ ɪmˈplakəb(ə)l ]

• unable to be appeased or placated.
• "he was an implacable enemy of Ted's"
Similar: unappeasable, unpacifiable, unplacatable, unmollifiable, unforgiving, unsparing, grudge-holding, inexorable, intransigent, adamant, determined, unshakeable, unswerving, unwavering, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ruthless, remorseless, merciless, pitiless, heartless, cruel, hard, harsh, stern, steely, tough,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin implacabilis, from in- ‘not’ + placabilis (see placable).


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