merciless (ˈmɜːsɪlɪs
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Definitions
adjective
- without mercy; pitiless, cruel, or heartless
Alternative Forms
ˈmercilessly adverb ˈmercilessness nounSynonyms
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cruel,
ruthless,
hard,
severe,
harsh,
relentless,
callous,
heartless,
unforgiving,
fell,
inexorable,
implacable,
unsympathetic,
inhumane,
barbarous,
pitiless,
unfeeling,
unsparing,
hard-hearted,
unmerciful,
unappeasable unpitying
Usage examples
He glanced through the open door at Charles Foxley and saw the same composed face, the same merciless self-control.
, Last Shot (1986)Amidst the swirl of controversies, Parekh's critics have been merciless.
India Today (1999)The Raptors went from being sleepless and hopeless against Seattle to being utterly relentless and merciless.
Toronto Sun (2003)He's an old man and his hands and face describe every long, hard year he worked under the merciless Mississippi sun.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Even Shakespeare and Boccaccio are merciless towards their heroine in contrast to Chaucer.
, Chaucer's `Troilus and Criseyde (1990)