merciless
English
/ˈmɜːsɪləs/, /ˈmɝsɪləs/
adj
Definitions
- Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English merciles suffix from English mercy.
Origin
English
mercy
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bemercy English
- merciful English
- mercify English
- mercilessly English
- mercilessness English
- merciness English
- mercy English
- unmercied English
- unmerciless English
- unmercy English
- merciles Middle English
- mercy Middle English