imperdonable
/impeɾdoˈnable/
The Spanish word for unforgiven is imperdonable.
imperdonable is used to describe an action or crime that is too bad to be forgiven.
Which one should you use?
While imperdonable describes an action that cannot be forgiven, no perdonado describes a person who has not been forgiven.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, imperdonable must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, though its form remains the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. The plural form is imperdonables.
How do you pronounce it?
/impeɾdoˈnable/
Did you know?
- The word for 'unforgivable' shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'gift'. Both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European roots related to the idea of 'giving'.
- While imperdonable is often used for crimes, it can also be used hyperbolically in Spanish to describe a terrible fashion choice or a culinary mistake.
- The Spanish word perdonar is used both for the deep act of forgiveness and the casual social gesture of saying 'pardon' when one hasn't heard something.
Examples in context
- Su traición es imperdonable.His betrayal is unforgivable.
- Esa falta no ha sido perdonada.That offense has not been forgiven.
- Eso es simplemente imperdonable, tío.That is simply unforgivable, dude.
- Ella quedó sin perdón después de lo que hizo.She was unforgiven after what she did.
- Su error fue imperdonable.His mistake was unforgivable.
- Ese crimen es imperdonable para la sociedad.That crime is unforgivable for society.
- Me parece un acto imperdonable.To me, it seems like an unforgivable act.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing a news report about a betrayal.
- Elena¿Viste lo que hizo ese hombre?Did you see what that man did?
- MateoSí, fue algo imperdonable.Yes, it was something unforgivable.
- ElenaNo puedo creer que alguien sea tan cruel.I cannot believe someone could be so cruel.
- MateoTienes razón, Elena.You are right, Elena.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry imperdonable, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries imperdonable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
