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unrelievable

unrelievable

9.9
Not able to be forgiven or cancelled, especially debts
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnrɪˈliːvəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : irremisible
  • Some debts are considered unrelievable and cannot be discharged through bankruptcy.

Examples

  • The court ruled that the damages were unrelievable and must be paid in full.

  • The debt was unrelievable due to the contract's strict terms.

  • He was burdened by an unrelievable sense of guilt after the incident.

  • Many believe that some penalties are unrelievable.

  • Some debts are considered unrelievable and cannot be discharged through bankruptcy.

  • The court ruled that the damages were unrelievable and must be paid in full.

  • The debt was unrelievable due to the contract's strict terms.

Synonyms

unforgivable
vsunrelievable
45 5.2

So bad that people will not accept it

focuses more on duties or penalties that cannot be undone or removed
inexcusable
vsunrelievable
35 5.6

Too bad to be forgiven

is more about legal or financial inability to be resolved rather than reason
unjustifiable
vsunrelievable
5 6.8

You cannot show it is right or acceptable

is about inability to remove legal or financial obligation rather than lack of reason
unpardonable
vsunrelievable
3 7.6

An action so bad that people cannot forgive it

relates more to official inability to remove obligations rather than social pardon
unredeemable
vsunrelievable
1 8.6

Cannot be changed to be good again

concerns obligations or penalties that cannot be cancelled or cleared instead of reform
indefeasible
vsunrelievable
  • Formal
1 9.9

A right or claim that cannot be taken away

is narrower, dealing specifically with debts and penalties that cannot be cleared
irremediable
vsunrelievable
1 9.6

Not able to be fixed or made better

focuses specifically on debts and penalties that cannot be cleared or removed
undischargeable
vsunrelievable
  • Specialized
9.9

A debt that cannot be forgiven or erased by law

covers debts or penalties that cannot be cancelled or removed in any way
inexpiable
vsunrelievable
  • Literature
9.9

Too serious to be forgiven or made right

is centered on inability to relieve or cancel obligations rather than moral repair

Surface Forms

unrelievable positive

Morphology

unrelievable = relievable (semi-transparent) = un + relieve + able

The morphological structure is regular, but the legal/financial sense ('relieved' of a debt or penalty) is somewhat specialized and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The word unrelievable combines un- 'not' and relieve 'to free from a burden', as in getting relief from a debt, so it means a guilt, debt, or penalty that cannot be forgiven, excused, or discharged.