The soldiers' cruelty was merciless. ... a stern prince, merciless in his exactions (William H. Prescott).
SYNONYM(S): relentless, implacable, pitiless, ruthless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mer´ci|less|ly — mer|ci|less «MUR sih lihs», adjective. without pity; having no mercy; showing no mercy: »The soldiers cruelty was merciless. ... a stern prince, merciless in his exactions (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): relentless, implacable, pitiless,… … Useful english dictionary
mer|ci|less — «MUR sih lihs», adjective. without pity; having no mercy; showing no mercy: »The soldiers cruelty was merciless. ... a stern prince, merciless in his exactions (William H. Prescott). SYNONYM(S): relentless, implacable, pitiless, ruthless.… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
mer — mer·al·lu·ride; mer·a·mec; mer·bro·min; mer·cal·li; mer·cal·lite; mer·can·tile; mer·can·til·ism; mer·cap·tal; mer·cap·tan; mer·cap·tide; mer·cap·to; mer·cap·to·acetic; mer·cap·to·benzothiazole; mer·cap·tole; mer·cap·tom·er·in; mer·cap·to·purine;… … English syllables
mercilessness — mer·ci·less·ness … English syllables
merciless — mer|ci|less [ mɜrsıləs ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) very cruel: a merciless beating 2. ) very severe: merciless criticism ╾ mer|ci|less|ly adverb ╾ mer|ci|less|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merciless — mer•ci•less [[t]ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs[/t]] adj. without mercy; pitiless; cruel • Etymology: 1300–50 mer′ci•less•ly, adv. mer′ci•less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… … English syllables
Merciless — Mer ci*less, a. Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. [1913 Webster] The foe is merciless, and will not pity. Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Cruel;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
