Meaning

2 senses
  1. Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.

    erbarmungslos, unbarmherzig

    безжа́лостныйbezžálostnyj, немилосе́рдныйnemilosérdnyj

    безжа́ліснийbezžálisnyj, безжа́льнийbezžálʹnyj, немилосе́рднийnemylosérdnyj

  2. Having no kind feelings; unkind.

More definitions
  • deficient in humane and kindly feelings
  • without mercy or pity

Examples

10 sentences
  1. The competition is pitiless.

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  2. He's greedy and pitiless.

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  3. She's a pitiless strategist.

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  4. The revenge will be pitiless.

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  5. Dan was a pitiless killer.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English piteeles, pyteles; equivalent to pity + -less.

From Middle English piteeles, pyteles; equivalent to pity + -less.

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Forms

more pitiless, most pitiless
Comparativemore pitiless Lesson
Superlativemost pitiless Lesson

regular

Synonyms

35 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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