unmerciful

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing no mercy; cruel and unkind.

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Antonyms

merciful

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Synonyms

merciless

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unmerciful
despicable , reprehensible , unforgivable

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Variants

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unmerciful , unmercifully

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Etymology

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From Old French merci, 'compassion, mercy' + -less.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unmerciful' is often used in religious contexts to describe the wrath of God or other deities.

2. In music, the term 'unmerciful' is sometimes used to describe a piece that is relentlessly harsh or intense.

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Related Concepts

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1. mercy: The compassionate concern for the suffering or misfortune of others, and the desire to alleviate it.

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Culture

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In literature, the 'unmerciful' is often used to describe characters or actions that are cruel and unrelenting. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth urges her husband to be 'unmerciful' in his quest for power.

How to Memorize "unmerciful"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is completely without compassion or mercy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unmerciful' with images of cruelty or harshness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the first letter of each word in 'Unrelenting, Unforgiving, Uncompassionate' to memorize the definition of 'unmerciful'.

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