What does unmerciful mean?

Definitions for unmerciful
ʌnˈmɜr sɪ fəlun·mer·ci·ful

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unmerciful.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. merciless, unmercifuladjective

    having or showing no mercy

    "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"

Wiktionary

  1. unmercifuladjective

    not showing mercy

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unmercifuladjective

    For the humbling of this unmerciful pride in the eagle, providence has found out a way. Roger L'Estrange.

    The pleasant lustre of flame delights children at first; but when experience has convinced them, by the exquisite pain it has put them to, how cruel and unmerciful it is, they are afraid to touch it. John Locke.

    Whatsoever doctrine represents God as unjust and unmerciful, cannot be from God, because it subverts the very foundation of religion. John Rogers, Sermons.

    Not only the peace of the honest, unwriting subject was daily molested, but unmerciful demands were made of his applause. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. unmerciful

    Unmerciful generally refers to showing no mercy, compassion or leniency; harsh, severe or cruel. It can also imply a high degree or intensity of something, in a negative or overwhelming sense.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unmercifuladjective

    not merciful; indisposed to mercy or grace; cruel; inhuman; merciless; unkind

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unmerciful

    un-mer′si-fōōl, adj. showing no mercy: exorbitant.—adv. Unmer′cifully.—n. Unmer′cifulness.

How to pronounce unmerciful?

How to say unmerciful in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unmerciful in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unmerciful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of unmerciful in a Sentence

  1. Deshawn Yeldell:

    He became the Rose that struggled throughout life that was never meant to make it; but he grew out of difficult times in this unmerciful world like a rose struggling to grow out of the cracks in the rock-hard concrete. He became inspired by the Great Makaveli.... -MillYentei

  2. Cat Ellington:

    I am indeed my most unmerciful critic.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

unmerciful#100000#222327#333333

Translation

Find a translation for the unmerciful definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"unmerciful." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/unmerciful>.

Discuss these unmerciful definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for unmerciful? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    of persons; taken advantage of
    A squashy
    B victimised
    C obnoxious
    D sought

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for unmerciful: