What is a mercilessly?
without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
How would you describe a merciless person?
Use the adjective merciless to describe someone who acts in a cruel, heartless way. You could accuse your rabbit-hunting brother of being merciless. Merciless is the antonym, or opposite, of “merciful.” If a person shows no mercy or pity, she is merciless.
What is the noun form of merciless?
mercilessness. The property of being merciless.
What part of speech is mercilessly?
adverb
mercilessly adverb – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
What is ruthlessness?
Ruthlessness is the quality of having no mercy or pity for other people. Your cruelty toward your younger sister might be described as ruthlessness. Someone who’s ruthless is uncaring, harsh, or even brutal towards others — and the characteristic of acting this way is ruthlessness.
What is a prodding?
prodding in British English (ˈprɒdɪŋ) noun. the act or an instance of poking or jabbing with or as if with a pointed object. the act or an instance of rousing or urging to action. The children always needed prodding into tidying up their rooms.
What does it mean to have no mercy?
: to treat (someone) very harshly Although the mayor had apologized already, the press showed him no mercy. We will show no mercy to the opposing team!
What is a cruel person called?
savage. noun. someone who is cruel and violent.
How do you use the word merciless?
having or showing no mercy.
- It brings some relief from the merciless summer heat.
- In court, he was accused of being a merciless predator who had tricked his grandmother out of her savings.
- There are reports of merciless attacks on innocent civilians.
- The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons.
What do you call a person who shows no mercy?
merciless. / (ˈmɜːsɪlɪs) / adjective. without mercy; pitiless, cruel, or heartless.
What is opposite of mercilessly?
Opposite of cruelly or savagely, without mercy or remorse. gently. humanely. kindly. nicely.
What is another name for mercilessly?
hard, relentless, unrelenting, fell, unsympathetic, inexorable.