mer·ci·less (mûr s -ls)adj. Having no mercy; cruel. mer ci·less·ly adv.mer ci·less·ness n. |
merciless
Adjective
without mercy; pitiless, cruel, or heartless
mercilessly adv
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| Adj. | 1. |  merciless - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"bloody - having or covered with or accompanied by blood; "a bloody nose"; "your scarf is all bloody"; "the effects will be violent and probably bloody"; "a bloody fight" inclement - used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge" uncompassionate - lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all" implacable - incapable of being placated; "an implacable enemy" merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" |
merciless
adjective cruel, ruthless, hard, severe, harsh, relentless, callous, heartless, unforgiving, fell (archaic) inexorable, implacable, unsympathetic, inhumane, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, unsparing, hard-hearted, unmerciful, unappeasable, unpitying
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