UNMERCIFUL

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

unmerciful (comparative more unmerciful, superlative most unmerciful)

not showing mercy

Synonyms

• merciless

Antonyms

• merciful

Source: Wiktionary


Un*mer"ci*ful, a.

Definition: Not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind.

– Un*mer"ci*ful*ly, adv.

– Un*mer"ci*ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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