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pitiless

[ pit-i-lis, pit-ee- ]

adjective

  1. feeling or showing no pity; merciless:

    pitiless criticism of his last novel.

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pitiless

/ ˈ±èɪ³Ùɪ±ôɪ²õ /

adjective

  1. having or showing little or no pity or mercy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è¾±³Ù¾±±ô±ð²õ²õ²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ±è¾±³Ù¾±±ô±ð²õ²õ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è¾±³Ùi·±ô±ð²õ²õ·±ô²â adverb
  • ±è¾±³Ùi·±ô±ð²õ²õ·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pitiless1

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

See cruel.
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Example Sentences

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It’s the destination, not the journey because, again, creating art is a pitiless process that will grind you down.

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Liu doesn’t invite a shred of sympathy for this pitiless mom.

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It means pitiless cruelty to the prisoners, to the families trying to find them and to the Syrian people who were outside the Assad's circle of trust.

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After the pitiless grind of junior year, we are all determined to enjoy our family’s final days in high school.

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It depends on Trump’s ability to be pitiless in his ridicule of the targets of his contempt while allowing his audience to feel deeply sorry for itself.

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