Implacable
(adjective)
- Unable to be pacified or soothed; unyielding.
- Impossible to stop or prevent.
Origin:
The term 'implacable' originated in the late 16th century and is derived from the latin word 'implacabilis' meaning 'unyielding' or 'inflexible'.
Examples:
- The implacable dictator refused to step down, even in the face of widespread popular protests.
- The implacable enemy refused to surrender, continuing to fight even after their defeat was all but certain.
- Despite her pleas and promises, he remained implacable, unwilling to forgive her for her past mistakes.
- The implacable storm swept across the countryside, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
- The implacable disease seemed to resist all attempts at treatment, leaving doctors and researchers at a loss for how to cure it.