merciless — showing no mercy or compassion; cruel and unforgiving
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing no mercy or compassion; cruel and unforgiving
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɜːrsɪləs/
Example Sentences
- My math teacher is merciless - she gives pop quizzes every day!
- The merciless wind destroyed everything in its path.
- My mom's merciless cleaning spree threw away my favorite old shirt.
merciless
ADJECTIVE[/ˈmɜːrsɪləs/]
showing no mercy or compassion; cruel and unforgiving
The merciless winter storm buried the mountain village overnight without warning.
Merciless and fearless through battles endless!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English, combining 'mercy' (from Latin merces meaning reward or favor) with the suffix '-less' meaning without or lacking.
Breakdown
mercy (compassion, from Latin merces) + -less (without, lacking)
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📝Examples
“My math teacher is merciless - she gives pop quizzes every day!”
“The merciless wind destroyed everything in its path.”
“My mom's merciless cleaning spree threw away my favorite old shirt.”
“The merciless judge sentenced him to life in prison.”
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