 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Merciless \Mer"ci*less\, adjective Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves.
The foe is merciless, and will not pity. --Shak.
Syn: Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage. -- {Mer"ci*less*ly}, adverb -- {Mer"ci*less*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mercilessly
adverb: without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House" [syn: {pitilessly}, {unmercifully}, {remorselessly}]
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |