Implacable

Implacable
Implacable Im*pla"ca*ble, a. [L. implacabilis; pref. im- not + placabilis: cf. F. implacable. See {Placable}.] 1. Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified; inexorable; as, an implacable prince. [1913 Webster]

I see thou art implacable. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

An object of implacable enmity. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. Incapable of being relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable. [R.] [1913 Webster]

O! how I burn with implacable fire. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

Which wrought them pain Implacable, and many a dolorous groan. --Milton.

Syn: Unappeasable; inexorable; irreconcilable; unrelenting; relentless; unyielding. [1913 Webster]


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  • implacable — [ ɛ̃plakabl ] adj. • 1455; lat. implacabilis, de placare « apaiser » 1 ♦ Littér. Dont on ne peut apaiser la fureur, le ressentiment, la violence. ⇒ cruel, impitoyable, inflexible. D implacables ennemis. ⇒ acharné, 2. farouche. Haine implacable. 2 …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • implacable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que no se puede aplacar o suavizar: Siento por ella un odio implacable. Una implacable tempestad agitaba el mar. Eres demasiado implacable en tus juicios, deberías ser un poco más flexible. Este país tiene un… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • implacable — IMPLACABLE. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui ne se peut appaiser. C est un homme implacable. colere implacable. haine implacable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Implacable — «Implacable» Canción de Cuca Álbum La Invasión de los Blátidos Publicación 1992 Grab …   Wikipedia Español

  • implacable — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. implacable, from L. implacabilis unappeasable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + placabilis easily appeased (see PLACATE (Cf. placate)). Related: Implacably …   Etymology dictionary

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  • implacable — relentless, unrelenting, merciless, *grim Analogous words: *inflexible, inexorable, obdurate, adamant: pitiless, ruthless, compassionless (see corresponding nouns at SYMPATHY) Contrasted words: yielding, submitting, capitulating (see YIELD):… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • implacable — [adj] merciless, cruel grim, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, ironfisted, mortal, pitiless, rancorous, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, unappeasable, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unforgiving, unrelenting, unyielding, vindictive;… …   New thesaurus

  • implacable — (Del lat. implacabĭlis). adj. Que no se puede aplacar …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • implacable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to be appeased. 2) relentless; unstoppable. DERIVATIVES implacability noun implacably adverb …   English terms dictionary

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