MERCILESS

merciless, unmerciful

(adjective) having or showing no mercy; “the merciless enemy”; “a merciless critic”; “gave him a merciless beating”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

merciless (comparative more merciless, superlative most merciless)

Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

Synonyms

• unmerciful

• cruel

• pitiless

• ruthless

Anagrams

• crimeless

Source: Wiktionary


Mer"ci*less, a.

Definition: Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. The foe is merciless, and will not pity. Shak.

Syn.

– Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage.

– Mer"ci*less*ly, adv.

– Mer"ci*less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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