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Synonyms for merciless


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mur-si-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs

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Définition of merciless

Origin :
  • late 14c., see mercy + -less. Related: Mercilessly.
  • adj mean, heartless
Example sentences :
  • Up to a certain moment they were all bitter and merciless toward him.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • They hang their heads in shame under the merciless but just accusation.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870 » by Various
  • It still regarded them with the merciless wistfulness of hunger.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • He was beset on either side by the merciless fangs of his erstwhile comrades.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • It was a merciless deed, and yet such was the character of all warfare at the time.
  • Extract from : « Introductory American History » by Henry Eldridge Bourne
  • A woman as good as herself had a perfect right to be merciless.
  • Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
  • With Augereau and Massena, Bernadotte is a merciless plunderer.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete » by Lewis Goldsmith
  • He began to undress; but the merciless noise racked his nerves.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
  • A more harassing and merciless conflict can hardly be imagined.
  • Extract from : « King Philip » by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
  • He hated himself for the thought, but it haunted him with a merciless persistence.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine

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