English vocabulary · C2
Implacable
/ɪmˈplækəbl/ · adj.
An implacable person will not stop being angry. Kind words and gifts do not change how they feel. They will not forgive you at all.
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Example sentences
- My implacable boss said no.
- He faced implacable hate.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- im — not (from Latin)
- plac — calm (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- RELENTLESS — never giving a break (Will not stop)
- STERN — serious and strict (A hard strict manner)
- UNYIELDING — refusing to change (Will not give way)
Words with the same root
plac — calm
- placate — calm someone's anger
Lesson notes
An implacable person will not stop being angry. Kind words and gifts do not change how they feel. They will not forgive you at all.
Related: relentless, stern, unyielding. Use implacable when anger will not end.
My implacable boss said no. He faced implacable hate.
From Latin. Im- means not. Plac- means calm. Not even gifts calm that cold implacable face.