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impardonnable

unforgivable

adjective eem-par-doh-NABL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

inexcusable

Usage Note

Impardonnable is invariable in gender — une erreur impardonnable, un acte impardonnable. It is stronger than inexcusable and typically implies a moral rather than merely practical failing. The positive form pardonnable ('forgivable') exists but is far less common.

Examples

"Une telle trahison est impardonnable."

Natural Translation

Such a betrayal is unforgivable.

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