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implacability

im·plac·a·ble
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-plak-uh-buh l, -pley-kuh-]
    • /ɪmˈplæk ə bəl, -ˈpleɪ kə-/
    • /ɪm.ˌplæk.ə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.tɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-plak-uh-buh l, -pley-kuh-]
    • /ɪmˈplæk ə bəl, -ˈpleɪ kə-/

Definitions of implacability word

  • adjective implacability not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy. 1
  • noun implacability The quality or state of being implacable. 1

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Origin of implacability

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425; late Middle English word from Latin word implācābilis. See im-2, placable

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Parts of speech for Implacability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

implacability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

implacability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for implacability

noun implacability

  • bull-headed — blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
  • contumacy — obstinate and wilful rebelliousness or resistance to authority; insubordination; disobedience
  • doggedness — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
  • grimness — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
  • incompliance — not compliant; unyielding.

Antonyms for implacability

noun implacability

  • kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.

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