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implacable

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Entry from World dictionary

Pronunciation:/ɪmˈplakəb(ə)l/

adjective

  • unable to be appeased or placated:he was an implacable enemy of Ted's
  • unable to be stopped ; relentless:the implacable advance of the enemy

Derivatives

implacability

Pronunciation:/-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

implacably

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin implacabilis, from in- 'not' + placabilis  (see placable)