unmerciful 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
having or showing no mercy
Examples
- 1.the merciless enemy
- 2.gave him a merciless beating
- 3.a merciless critic
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
unmercifully 1
adverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
EnglishDerivationally related form
unmercifulness 1
noun
inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
Also see
bloody 1
adjective
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
inclement 2
adjective
used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy
uncompassionate 1
adjective
lacking compassion or feeling for others
hard 2
adjective
dispassionate
unkind 1
adjective
lacking kindness
Similar_to
cutthroat 1
adjective
ruthless in competition
mortal(a) 3
adjective
unrelenting and deadly
pitiless 1
adjective
without mercy or pity
tigerish 1
adjective
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
