Implacable
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What is Implacable?
adjective
Unable to be appeased or placated; relentless.
Pronunciation
Why This Word?
Chosen to name the chill of unyielding resolve or fate.
Examples of Use
Here's how this word appears in everyday language:
She became an implacable critic of corruption.
The glacier moved with implacable patience.
An implacable schedule left no room for delay.
Word Origins
Latin implacabilis “not to be appeased,” from placare “to calm”
Often paired with “enemy,” “logic,” or “advance.”
First appearance in English: late Middle English
Word Family
Related forms of this word:
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Verb:
They tried to placate the crowd.
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Adjective:
Relentless rain battered the coast.
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Adjective:
Her unyielding stance never wavered.
Around the World
How this word appears in other languages:
- Spanish: implacable
- French: implacable
- German: unerbittlich
- Italian: implacabile
- Portuguese: implacável
If you Already Know This Word
If you've mastered this word, try these more advanced alternatives:
Inexorable
Unstoppable advance; implacable resists appeasement.
Relentless
Near-synonym; implacable adds refusal to be soothed.
Unappeasable
Plain description; implacable is elevated and literary.
Fun Facts
- “Placate,” “placid,” and “please” share the calming root *plac-*.
- Writers contrast implacable will with conciliatory compromise.
Cultural Usage
- Tragedies pit heroes against implacable destiny.
- Chroniclers describe implacable sieges and blockades.
Common Mistakes
Not the same as “implausible”; different roots and meanings.
Micro Story
Despite petitions, the river's implacable rise continued.