Merciless synonyms and antonyms
mûr'sĭ-lĭs
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Part of speech:
Without pity; unfeeling
Not relenting; harsh; pitiless
cruel (related)
The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.
ruthless (related)
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
fierce (related)
Intense in activity or feeling; vigorous or ardent:
Fierce; cruel; savage
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Alternative form of hardhearted.
Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:
Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless.
Unmerciful; severe:
Not placable; that cannot be appeased or pacified; relentless; inexorable
That cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
Unyielding; relentless.
Without civilization; primitive; barbarous
Beyond what is proper or usual; excessive
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
Lascivious or promiscuous. Used especially of women.
merciful (antonym)
Full of mercy; compassionate:
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sparking (antonym)
mean, heartless
nice (antonym)
1822, T. Creevey, Reminiscences, 28 Jul:
brutal (related)
bloodthirsty (related)
murderous (related)
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cold-blooded (related)
callous (related)
vicious (related)
sympathetic (antonym)
Relating to or being vibrations, especially musical tones, produced in one body by energy from a nearby vibrating body and having the same frequency as the vibration of the nearby body.
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