pitiless
pitiless · more pitiless · most pitiless
безжалісний, безжальний, немилосердний
безжалостный, немилосердный
erbarmungslos, unbarmherzig
Having, or showing, no pityHaving, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
/ˈpɪtɪləs/
» The competition is pitiless.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
erbarmungslos, unbarmherzig
безжа́лостныйbezžálostnyj, немилосе́рдныйnemilosérdnyj
безжа́ліснийbezžálisnyj, безжа́льнийbezžálʹnyj, немилосе́рднийnemylosérdnyj
Having no kind feelings; unkind.
More definitions
- deficient in humane and kindly feelings
- without mercy or pity
Examples
10 sentencesThe competition is pitiless.
He's greedy and pitiless.
She's a pitiless strategist.
The revenge will be pitiless.
Dan was a pitiless killer.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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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| Comparative | more pitiless Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pitiless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonymscruelB1maliciousC2nastyB1remorselessC1rottenB1ruthlessC1unkindB2compassionlesshardheartedunsympatheticbarbarousbowellessbrutalflagitious
Close in meaning
- deficient in humane and kindly feelings:unkind
- without mercy or pity:remorselessruthlessunpitying
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedpitilessness
Derivedpitilessly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form