Unmerciful

//ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    not showing mercy
Adjective
  1. 1
    having or showing no mercy wordnet

Synonyms

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mercilessbarbarousbowellessbrutalbrutishcallous

Example

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"And now it was Philip who spoke in those unmerciful tones, whose stern face was turned away, as if he could not endure to look at him."

Etymology

From Middle English unmerciful, unmercifull; equivalent to un- + merciful.

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