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What is the difference between unforgiving and rancorous?

unforgiving | rancorous |

As adjectives the difference between unforgiving and rancorous

is that unforgiving is not forgiving while rancorous is full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

unforgiving

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
    • The electorate was in an unforgiving mood.
  • Having no allowance for weakness.
    • The unforgiving Arctic climate makes short work of the unprepared.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2014
    • , date=November 14 , author=Stephen Halliday , title=Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.}}

    Derived terms

    * unforgivingly * unforgivingness

    rancorous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rancourous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
    • rancorous speech

    Synonyms

    * malicious * resentful * venomous