unforgiving

[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. for giving. ] Not forgiving; not disposed or ready to forgive or overlook offenses. "Even though unforgiving , never 'Gainst thee shall my heart rebel." Byron: Fare Thee Well. *un-for-giv-ing-ne , s . [English unforgiving ; -ne .] The quality or state of being unforgiving. (Richardson: Clari a, vii. 287.) un-för-got-ten, *un-for-got', a . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. forgotten , forgot .] 1. Not forgotten; not lost to memory. "The thankful remembrance of so great a benefit received, shall for ever remain unforgotten ." -Knolles: History of the Turks. 2. Not overlooked or neglected. *ŭn-form, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and Eng. form .] To destroy, to unmake; to decompose or resolve into parts. *un-form-al, adj . [Pref. un- (1), and English formal .] Not formal; informal. *un-form-al-ized, adj . [Pref, un- (1), and Eng. formalized .] Not made formal; unreduced to forms. " Unformalized by scruples." -C. Brontè: Villette, ch. xix. 1. Lit .: Not fortified; not secured or protected by walls or fortifications; defensele . "Pouring down upon your unfortified frontiers a fierce and irresistible cavalry."-Burke: Speech on Conc. with America . (1775.) 2. Fig .: Not strengthened against attacks; weak, exposed, defensele . "A heart unfortified , a mind impatient." Shakesp.: Hamlet , i. 2. *un-for-tu-na-çỹ, s. [Eng. unfortuna(te); -су.] The quality or state of being unfortunate; ill-fortune, misfortune. "The unfortunacies of his reign." - Heylin: Life of Laud, p. 331.