MEANING
An unyielding refusal to be pacified, persuaded to relent, or reconciled.
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Words that belong together
- implacability of opposition
- an air of implacability
- meet implacability
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The letter’s courtesy did nothing to hide the implacability of her refusal.
He had mistaken silence for uncertainty until he encountered its implacability.
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- Base
- implacability
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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