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merciless

[mur-si-lis]

adjective

  1. without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel.

    a merciless critic.

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merciless

/ ˈɜːɪɪ /

adjective

  1. without mercy; pitiless, cruel, or heartless

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • mercilessly adverb
  • mercilessness noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of merciless1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English mercyles; mercy, -less
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The Drake flame-war material was delicious fun, from the shots-fired kickoff verse on “Like That” to the relentless, merciless taunts on “Euphoria.”

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Professional sport is merciless, and Ashes defeats usually more so than most.

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Michael Olise's outstanding, emphatic finish could have winded a side seemingly searching for air, while Kane's merciless volley had the potential to suck the life out of them.

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In “The Thanksgiving Play,” FastHorse skewered with merciless hilarity white woke hypocrisy.

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Perched under the screen, the band and Hurwitz — who conducts at every show — have to stay militantly with Fletcher’s merciless tempo.

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ˈڳܱmercilessly