unmerciful
un·mer·ci·ful
unmerciful · more unmerciful · most unmerciful
Not showing mercyNot showing mercy
UK/ʌnˈmɜːsɪfl̩/US/ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/
» Tom is unmerciful.
Tom ist unbarmherzig.
Том безжалостен.
Meaning
1 sensesNot showing mercy
having or showing no mercy
Examples
1 sentencesTom is unmerciful.
ruТом безжалостен.
deTom ist unbarmherzig.
Origin
From Middle English unmerciful, unmercifull; equivalent to un- + merciful.From Middle English unmerciful, unmercifull; equivalent to un- + merciful.
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Forms
more unmerciful, most unmerciful| Comparative | more unmerciful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unmerciful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
33 synonymsruthlessC1cruelB1maliciousC2nastyB1remorselessC1rottenB1unkindB2inhumanmercilesspitilessbarbarousbowellessbrutalcompassionless
Close in meaning
- having or showing no mercy:merciless
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedunmercifully
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form