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- [im-plak-uh-buh l, -pley-kuh-]
- /ɪmˈplæk ə bəl, -ˈpleɪ kə-/
- /ɪm.ˌplæk.ə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.tɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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