remorseless (rɪˈmɔːslɪs
)
Definitions
adjective
- without compunction, pity, or compassion
- not abating in intensity; relentless ⇒
a remorseless wind
Alternative Forms
reˈmorselessly adverb reˈmorselessness nounSynonyms
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pitiless,
hard,
harsh,
cruel,
savage,
ruthless,
callous,
merciless,
unforgiving,
implacable,
inhumane,
unmerciful,
hardhearted,
uncompassionate
Usage examples
He accepted it for what it was: a part of him now, like the scar in his side and the remorseless throb of his damaged knee.
, AMAGANSETT (2004)Their tunes, adorned with blurting synth riffs and Duran Duran-sized choruses, are as gripping and remorseless as a mechanised car-crusher.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)"I did what I had to do to ensure a win for Leicester, "was Back's own remorseless reaction afterwards.
Irish Times (2002)And in an era when both clubs seem powerless to stop the remorseless march of Roman Abramovich's blue army at Chelsea.
Sun, News of the World (2005)The plot is hardly scintillating but what's good about the work is its remorseless drive to rhyme.
, SUNBATHING IN THE RAIN (2002)