pitilessly

pit·i·less

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pit-i-lis, pit-ee-]
- /ˈpɪt ɪ lɪs, ˈpɪt i-/
- /ˈpɪt.i.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pit-i-lis, pit-ee-]
- /ˈpɪt ɪ lɪs, ˈpɪt i-/

Definition of pitilessly word

adjective pitilessly feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel. 1

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Origin of pitilessly

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

First recorded in 1375-1425, pitiless is from the late Middle English word piteles. See pity, -less

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Parts of speech for Pitilessly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pitilessly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for pitilessly

adv pitilessly

atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
barbarically — without civilizing influences; uncivilized; primitive: barbaric invaders.
barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
callously — made hard; hardened.

adverb pitilessly

cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
ferally — Wildly; in the manner of an undomesticated animal.
hardheartedly — In a hardhearted manner.
implacably — not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.

All 17 Synonyms of pitilessly