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mercilessness

mer·ci·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-si-lis]
    • /ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mur-si-lis]
    • /ˈmɜr sɪ lɪs/

Definitions of mercilessness word

  • adjective mercilessness without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic. 1
  • noun mercilessness The property of being merciless. 1

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Origin of mercilessness

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, merciless is from the Middle English word mercyles. See mercy, -less

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Parts of speech for Mercilessness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mercilessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mercilessness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mercilessness

noun mercilessness

  • savagery — an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
  • torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
  • inhumanity — the state or quality of being inhuman or inhumane; cruelty.
  • malice — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
  • barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.

Antonyms for mercilessness

noun mercilessness

  • compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
  • gentility — good breeding or refinement.
  • mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
  • thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
  • kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.

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