| word | implacable |
|---|---|
| definition | Not capable of being pleased, satisfied, or changed. |
| eg_sentence | Attempts to negotiate a peace settlement between such implacable enemies seem doomed to failure. |
| explanation | Implacable, with its negative prefix im-, describes something or someone that can't be calmed or soothed or altered. A person who carries a grudge feels an implacable resentment—a resentment that can't be soothed. An implacable foe is one you can't negotiate with, perhaps one who's fueled by implacable hatred. And implacable sometimes describes things that only seem to be alive: an implacable storm is one that seems as if it will never let up, and an implacable fate is one that you can't outrun or hide from |
| IPA | ˌɪmˈplækəbəl |
Tags: mwvb::unit:23, mwvb::unit:23:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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