ubønhørlig
Danish
Etymology
From u- (“un-”) + bønhøre (“grant, hear”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ubœnhørli/, [ubœnˈhøɐ̯ˀli]
Adjective
ubønhørlig
- inexorable (unable to be persuaded; impossible to stop or prevent)
Inflection
| Inflection of ubønhørlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | ubønhørlig | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | ubønhørligt | — | —2 |
| Plural | ubønhørlige | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | ubønhørlige | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
- (unable to be persuaded): ubøjelig, nådesløs
- (impossible to stop or prevent): ufravigelig, uophørlig
Derived terms
- ubønhørlighed
References
- “ubønhørlig” in Den Danske Ordbog