unmerciful

[ uhn-mur-si-fuhl ]

/ ʌnˈmɜr sɪ fəl /

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adjective

merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless.

unsparingly great, extreme, or excessive, as amounts: to talk for an unmerciful length of time.

Origin of unmerciful

First recorded in 1475–85; un-¹ + merciful

OTHER WORDS FROM unmerciful

un·mer·ci·ful·ly, adverbun·mer·ci·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby unmerciful

unmeet, unmemorable, unmentionable, unmentionables, unmentioned, unmerciful, unmeritable, unmerited, unmeriting, unmew, unmindful

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Example sentences from the Web for unmerciful

You're an unmerciful sinner when you get started, ain't you, Is?
The Depot Master|Joseph C. Lincoln
As he should be just or unjust, or rather merciful or unmerciful, so must she endure or be unable to endure her doom.
Kept in the Dark|Anthony Trollope
They came upon him, and suddenly seizing him, gave him a most unmerciful beating.
The Yule Log.|Anonymous
Their vengeance on every Burman who attempted to assist the British was swift and unmerciful.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

He suddenly collapsed with a squeal of anguish, as Tony brought the leathern strap across his shoulders with an unmerciful swish.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold

British Dictionary definitions for unmerciful

unmerciful

/ (ʌnˈmɜːsɪfʊl) /

adjective

showing no mercy; relentless

extreme or excessive

Derived forms of unmerciful

unmercifully, adverbunmercifulness, noun

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单词	unmerciful
释义	unmerciful [ uhn-mur-si-fuhl ] / ʌnˈmɜr sɪ fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unmerciful ON THESAURUS.COM adjective merciless; relentless; severe; cruel; pitiless. unsparingly great, extreme, or excessive, as amounts: to talk for an unmerciful length of time. Origin of unmerciful First recorded in 1475–85; un-¹ + merciful OTHER WORDS FROM unmerciful un·mer·ci·ful·ly, adverbun·mer·ci·ful·ness, noun Words nearby unmerciful unmeet, unmemorable, unmentionable, unmentionables, unmentioned, unmerciful, unmeritable, unmerited, unmeriting, unmew, unmindful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unmerciful You're an unmerciful sinner when you get started, ain't you, Is? The Depot Master\|Joseph C. Lincoln As he should be just or unjust, or rather merciful or unmerciful, so must she endure or be unable to endure her doom. Kept in the Dark\|Anthony Trollope They came upon him, and suddenly seizing him, gave him a most unmerciful beating. The Yule Log.\|Anonymous Their vengeance on every Burman who attempted to assist the British was swift and unmerciful. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite He suddenly collapsed with a squeal of anguish, as Tony brought the leathern strap across his shoulders with an unmerciful swish. Deering of Deal\|Latta Griswold British Dictionary definitions for unmerciful unmerciful / (ʌnˈmɜːsɪfʊl) / adjective showing no mercy; relentless extreme or excessive Derived forms of unmerciful unmercifully, adverbunmercifulness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unmerciful merciless, bestial, bloodthirsty, brutal, hard, heartless, hurtful, implacable, monstrous, pitiless, relentless, remorseless, ruthless, uncaring, unfeeling, unrelenting, unsparing, vengeful, vindictive, tyrannous
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unmerciful

adjective

Origin of unmerciful

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Example sentences from the Web for unmerciful

British Dictionary definitions for unmerciful

adjective

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