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implacable

"Implacable" is a powerful adjective with essentially one strong, clear meaning but it's used in a few interesting contexts worth knowing. It describes something or someone that simply cannot be calmed, satisfied, or stopped.

1adjectiveimpossible to calm or appease

When someone is implacable, no amount of reasoning, apologizing, or negotiating will change their mind or soften their attitude. Think of a person who is so determined or so angry that nothing you do or say makes any difference. They are completely unmovable like a wall that will not budge no matter how hard you push.

everyday language, literature, formal writing · Formal; common in literature, journalism, and serious writing

The judge was implacable no matter how many times the lawyer appealed, the decision stood firm.

She faced the criticism with implacable calm, refusing to be shaken by anything her opponents said.

His implacable hatred for injustice drove him to fight for change his entire life.

2adjectivefigurativeunstoppable force or pressure

You can also use 'implacable' to describe a force, process, or situation that keeps going no matter what something relentless that cannot be slowed down or resisted. It is often used to give a dramatic, serious tone to writing.

literature, journalism, formal writing · Formal; more common in written than spoken English · figurative

The implacable advance of the storm left the coastal towns with no time to prepare.

Time is an implacable force it waits for no one.

The company faced implacable competition from newer, faster rivals.

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