unpardonable

/ʌnˈpɑːdnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈpɑːrdnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈpärd-nə-bəl,  -ˈpär-dᵊn-ə-bəl How to pronounce unpardonable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unpardonable — adjective

  • unpardonablepositive
  • more unpardonablecomparative
  • most unpardonablesuperlative

1. describes an action or statement that is so morally wrong or deeply offensive th

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes an action or statement that is so morally wrong or deeply offensive that it cannot be excused or accepted under any circumstances

例句

Mei-Lin's rudeness toward the elderly guest was an unpardonable offence in her grandmother's eyes.

unpardonable + noun (offence)

Carmen found her colleague's public lie about the project completely unpardonable.

find + [noun] + unpardonable

同義詞
  • unforgivable

    more common in everyday speech; identical in meaning and strength

  • inexcusable

    slightly weaker — describes behaviour that should not be excused, but does not necessarily carry the same weight of moral condemnation

  • indefensible

    emphasises the lack of any valid justification, often used in formal arguments or critiques

反義詞
  • pardonable

    describes a minor fault or error that can reasonably be excused

  • forgivable

    suggests that although the action was wrong, it can still be accepted or overlooked

文法句型

unpardonable + noun

be + unpardonable

find + noun + unpardonable

it is unpardonable + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Commonly found in formal or moral contexts, pairing with nouns such as 'offence', 'sin', or 'crime'. The subject is usually a specific action or behaviour — not a person — and the adjective is rarely used in everyday situations to describe minor faults.

常見錯誤

❌His small typing error was unpardonable.
✅His deliberate betrayal of trust was unpardonable.
💡Unpardonable describes serious moral wrongdoing, not minor mistakes.