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mercilessness
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-si-lis
]
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mer·ci·less
/
ˈmɜr
sɪ
lɪs
/
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mur
-si-lis
]
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adjective
without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel:
a merciless critic.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
mercyles.
See
mercy
,
-less
Related forms
mer·ci·less·ly,
adverb
mer·ci·less·ness,
noun
Synonyms
hard, relentless, unrelenting, fell, unsympathetic, inexorable.
Antonyms
compassionate.
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merciless
(ˈmɜːsɪlɪs)
—
adj
without mercy; pitiless, cruel, or heartless
'mercilessly
—
adv
'mercilessness
—
n
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merciless
c.1300, see
mercy
+
-less
. Related: Mercilessly.
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