unmerciful
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English unmerciful, unmercifull; equivalent to un- + merciful.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnˈmɜːsɪfl̩/
- Hyphenation: un‧mer‧ci‧ful
Adjective edit
unmerciful (comparative more unmerciful, superlative most unmerciful)
- not showing mercy
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
merciless — see merciless
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “unmerciful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “unmerciful”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “unmerciful”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.