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implacableunable to be appeased or pacified; relentless

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to be appeased or pacified; relentless

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈplækəbl/

Korean meaning: 달랠 수 없는, 누그러뜨릴 수 없는, 무자비한

Korean pronunciation: 임**플래**커블

Example Sentences

  • My cat shows implacable hostility toward the vacuum cleaner, no matter how many treats I offer.
  • The detective's implacable pursuit of the truth eventually solved the cold case.
  • She faced her mother-in-law's implacable criticism of her cooking with surprising patience.

implacable

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈplækəbl//

unable to be appeased or pacified; relentless

implacable concept
💡 Concept

An implacable prosecutor ignores all settlement offers at the courthouse

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implacable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though methods seem impractical and theories implausible, her pursuit remains implacable!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈplækəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈplækəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootplac
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'implacabilis', derived from the prefix 'im-' (not) combined with 'placabilis' (able to be appeased), which comes from 'placare' meaning 'to calm or appease'.

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🎵Rhyme

impracticalimplausible
impractical
implausible

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat shows implacable hostility toward the vacuum cleaner, no matter how many treats I offer.

The detective's implacable pursuit of the truth eventually solved the cold case.

😄 Fun example

She faced her mother-in-law's implacable criticism of her cooking with surprising patience.

The cancer patient showed implacable courage in fighting the disease.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

relentlessunforgivinginflexibleinexorableunyielding

Antonyms

forgivingmercifulflexible

Related

placateappeaseintractableobstinate