pitiless

Meaning

  1. Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
  2. Having no kind feelings; unkind.

Synonyms

merciless
C2
ruthless
C1
cruel
B2
relentless
C2
heartless
C1
brutal
C1
unfeeling
35k
unrelenting
33k
callous
21k
remorseless
harsh
B2
hard-hearted
uncompassionate
wicked
B2
unmerciful
unsympathetic
41k
inexorable
49k
hard
A1
unkind
C2
vicious
C1
cold-hearted
28k
inhuman
C2
evil-minded
unpitying
unsparing
implacable
44k
savage
C1
black-hearted
cold
A2
🥶
cold-blooded
C2
coldhearted
cutthroat
27k

hard-faced

hardhearted
hard-line
haughty
28k
intransigent
jugular
22k
malicious
C2
obdurate
adamant
C2
selfish
B2
shameless
C1
stouthearted
uncompromising
34k
unforgiving
24k
unyielding
40k
dispiteous

evil-spirited

Translations

impitoyable
spietato
despiadado
crudele
erbarmungslos

onbarmhartig

unbarmherzig
cruel
cruel

merhametsiz

crudelis
cruel
cruel

άσπλαχνος

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɪtɪləs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
piteeles
In summary

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

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