English Explanatory Dictionary

merciless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜːsɪləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-merciless.wav /ˈmɝsɪləs/

Word forms

merciless more merciless most merciless

Etymology

From Middle English merciles, mercyles, equivalent to mercy + -less.

Synonyms

unmerciful cruel pitiless ruthless barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless demonic despiteful diabolic diabolical fell incessive inclement inhuman inhumane malicious merciless nasty nonhumane remorseless rotten sadistic savage spiteful truculent unbenevolent unbenign unkind unpitiful unpitying

Antonyms

merciful

Derived words

mercilessly mercilessness unmerciless
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