implacable

Meanings

• adjective

  unyielding, unrelenting, or unchanging in enmity or opposition; not capable of being appeased or placated.

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Pronunciation

1. /-ˈpleɪ-/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89321988"

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Antonyms

appeasable , assuageable , pacable , pacifiable , placable

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Synonyms

impacable , irreconcilable , unassuageable , unplacable , unpleasable , relentless , unremitting , unyielding

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with implacable
unplacable , nonplacable , invincible

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Variants

List of all variants of implacable that leads to same result
implacabilities , implacability , implacable , implacably

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Etymology

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from Latin implacabilis, from in- 'not' + placare 'to pacify'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'implacable' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In mathematics, an implacable function is a function that does not change its value no matter how many times it is applied to a given value.

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Related Concepts

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1. unyielding: synonym for implacable, meaning not yielding or bending, especially in the face of opposition or hardship.

2. unrelenting: synonym for implacable, meaning not relaxing or yielding, especially in the application of force or pressure.

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Culture

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Implacable is often used in literature and art to describe characters or situations that are unyielding or unforgiving. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is described as 'implacable' in her desire for power and revenge.

How to Memorize "implacable"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rock that is unyielding and unchanging, no matter how much water or wind tries to wear it down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word implacable with unyielding or unrelenting, and remember that it describes something that cannot be appeased or placated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Implacable is In-placable' to remember that implacable means unyielding or unchanging.

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