pitilessly

Examples

• All

• The winged man shook his head and laughed pitilessly.

  Fiction book (1993)

• She scolded her dog pitilessly, expecting it to obey her commands without question.

• If we are not pitilessly indifferent, then neither is the universe.

  Blog text (3)

• She had stared down the camera pitilessly.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The bare white globes of its eyes held steady by microservos, staring pitilessly at him.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Since independence, African politicians have pitilessly framed the plight of urban mendicants as a problem of encombrements humains (human clutter or encumbrance).

  Academic text (2004)

• Had Dan imagined hearing a choral shout, a cry of protest breaking against the silence of the sky—an operatic human noise at the base of a phenomenon so pitilessly inhuman?

  Fiction book (2002)

• The bullies laughed at him pitilessly, showing no compassion for his feelings.

Synonyms

B

brutally

vspitilessly

• Offensive

142 6.1

In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm

is similar but centers on mercy absence rather than violence

H

harshly

vspitilessly

49 3.5

In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant

is stronger by emphasizing complete absence of mercy

V

viciously

vspitilessly

34 5.7

In a cruel and violent way

is about mercilessness broadly, not specifically violent action

M

mercilessly

vspitilessly

22 6.4

In a way that shows no pity

expresses the same merciless attitude in simpler wording

R

ruthlessly

vspitilessly

18 6.6

To act without pity and treat people very harshly

means merciless action but with less emphasis on purpose

C

callously

vspitilessly

7 7.7

In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings

is about absence of pity rather than emotional hardness

W

wickedly

vspitilessly

5 6.3

In an evil and cruel way that harms other people

matches cruelty but stresses moral wrongdoing rather than lack of pity

U

unkindly

vspitilessly

4 4.4

To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others

is harsher, implying no pity rather than simple unkindness

U

unmercifully

vspitilessly

3 7.6

In a very harsh and cruel way showing no kindness

is the same lack of mercy expressed in this headword

R

remorselessly

vspitilessly

1 8.1

In a way that shows no pity for others

has identical meaning but differs only in word choice

C

cold-bloodedly

vspitilessly

1 8.4

In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry

is similar but focuses on lack of pity rather than coldness

M

meanly

vspitilessly

1 7.0

In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others

is about general mercilessness rather than spiteful smallness

H

heartlessly

vspitilessly

1 6.1

In a way that shows no kindness or care

is more about complete absence of pity or mercy

U

uncharitably

vspitilessly

1 6.8

In a harsh and unkind way toward other people

focuses more narrowly on lack of generosity than total mercilessness

U

unforgivingly

vspitilessly

1 7.4

In a harsh way that gives no second chances

focuses on not showing mercy rather than deliberate refusal to forgive

U

unsympathetically

vspitilessly

1 6.6

Without showing care for someone's feelings

is stronger, implying active mercilessness rather than mere lack of sympathy

U

ungently

vspitilessly

1 8.0

In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone

emphasizes lacking mercy more than simply lacking gentleness

B

barbarously

vspitilessly

8.3

In a cruel, violent way that hurts people

shares cruelty but adds idea of extreme brutality or primitiveness

M

meanspiritedly

vspitilessly

• Offensive

8.5

In a mean way that tries to hurt someone

is more severe, describing broad merciless behaviour not petty nastiness

Antonyms

M

mercifully

16 4.8

In a kind way that shows forgiveness to someone in need

C

compassionately

4 3.0

In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering

How Pitiless

ruthlessly

18 6.6

mercilessly

22 6.4

pitilessly

1 7.6

cruelly

16 3.0

harshly

49 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology