Synonyms for implacable
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Relentless — impossible to prevent or stop; inexorable, unrelenting, unstoppable
relentless, inexorable, unyielding, unforgiving, remorseless, pitiless, unrelenting, merciless, ruthless, savage, unremitting, cruel, grim, stern, hard, fell, unappeasable, ferocious, inflexible, unsympathetic, inhuman, rigorous
2. Irreconcilable — not able to be placated or appeased
irreconcilable, unassuageable, unpleasable, unplacable dated, impacable dated
3. Vindictive
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not able to be placated or appeased.
- adj. 2
Impossible to prevent or stop; inexorable, unrelenting, unstoppable.
- adj. 3
Adamant; immovable.
Related words
- Word family
- implacability implacableness
Example sentences
- relentless The snow was flaky at first, then heavy and relentless.
- unforgiving The desert is a dry and unforgiving place to live.
- unyielding His unyielding character doesn't please me at all.
- deadly Sloth or laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| implacable | steady | |
| relentless | rising | |
| unforgiving | rising | |
| unyielding | rising | |
| inexorable | steady | |
| deadly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hard1, fell1, grim1
- 5 letters
- cruel2, stern1
- 6 letters
- deadly2, savage2
- 7 letters
- inhuman3
- 8 letters
- rigorous3, ruthless2, pitiless3
- 9 letters
- ferocious3, merciless3, rancorous3, impacable
- 10 letters
- relentless3, vindictive3, inflexible4, unyielding3, inexorable5, revengeful, unplacable
- 11 letters
- unforgiving4, unrelenting4, remorseless3, unremitting4, unpleasable
- 12 letters
- unappeasable
- 13 letters
- unsympathetic5, unassuageable
- 14 letters
- irreconcilable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruel2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- implacable
- Italiano
- implacabile
- Español
- implacable
- Deutsch
- unversöhnlich