REMORSELESS

pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying

(adjective) without mercy or pity; “an act of ruthless ferocity”; “a monster of remorseless cruelty”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

remorseless (comparative more remorseless, superlative most remorseless)

Without remorse, mercy or pity.

Antonym: remorseful

Unyielding or relentless.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*morse"less, a.

Definition: Being without remorse; having no pity; hence, destitute of sensibility; cruel; insensible to distress; merciless. "Remorseless adversaries." South. "With remorseless cruelty." Milton.

Syn.

– Unpitying; pitiless; relentless; unrelenting; implacable; merciless; unmerciful; savage; cruel.

– Re*morse"less*ly, adv.

– Re*morse"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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