Merciless

//ˈmɜːsɪləs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

    "The sun is merciless today, so please take care of yourself."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or showing no mercy wordnet

Synonyms

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bowellesscruelmortalpitilessremorselessruthless

Example

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"A merciless slaughter was committed in Srebrenica in 1995."

Etymology

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

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