implacable
pronunciation
How to pronounce implacable in British English:
UK [ɪmˈplækəbl]
How to pronounce implacable in American English:
US [ɪmˈplækəbəl, -ˈplekə-]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to placate
Word Origin
- implacable
- implacable: see please
- implacable (adj.)
- early 15c., from Old French implacable, from Latin implacabilis "unappeasable," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + placabilis "easily appeased" (see placate). Related: Implacably.
Example
- 1. Madame defarge was the implacable enemy of the evremonde family .
- 2. Implacable in their hate ; world -- embracing in their love .
- 3. But the island 's omani rulers were implacable , arguing that the koran gave the right to enslave infidels .
- 4. To those whom god finds impenitent sinners he will be found to be an implacable judge .
- 5. Even the bill 's most implacable opponents acknowledged its importance in transforming us energy use .