Synonyms for merciless
ˈmɜr sɪ lɪsmer·ci·less

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1. mercilessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unmerciful

2. mercilessadjective

   showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless

   Synonyms:
   unmerciful

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1. merciless

   Whatever is not civilized is barbarian; barbaric indicates rude magnificence, uncultured richness; as, barbaric splendor, a barbaric melody. Barbarous refers to the worst side of barbarian life, and to revolting acts, especially of cruelty, such as a civilized man would not be expected to do; as, a barbarous deed. We may, however, say barbarous nations, barbarous tribes, without implying anything more than want of civilization and culture. Savage is more distinctly bloodthirsty than barbarous. In this sense we speak of a savage beast and of barbarous usage.

   Synonyms:
   atrocious, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, brutal, cruel, inhuman, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncouth, untamed

   Antonyms:
   civilized, courtly, cultured, delicate, elegant, graceful, humane, nice, polite, refined, tender, urbane

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1. merciless, unmercifuladjective

   having or showing no mercy

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

   Synonyms:
   unmerciful

   Antonyms:
   merciful

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1. mercilessadjective

   Synonyms:
   pitiless, cruel, unfeeling, unmerciful, uncompassionate, inexorable, unrelenting, relentless, fell

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1. mercilessadjective

   Synonyms:
   unmerciful, remorseless, cruel, pitiless, ruthless, inexorable, implacable

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1. List of paraphrases for "merciless":

   ruthless, relentless, pitiless, unforgiving, implacable, callous, unmerciful, heartless, cut-throat, vicious, cruel, unrelenting, stone-cold, brutal

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1. List of known nicknames for "Merciless":

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1. Proverb:

   Government is merciless

2. Bertrand Russell:

   Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth more than ruin more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.

3. Nicolas Sarkozy:

   We must be merciless, the legal quibbling, precautions and pretexts for insufficient action are not acceptable. I demand that the government implement without delay the proposals we presented months ago. There is no more time to be wasted.

4. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Reliance will touch probably at Rs. 2365 and NALCO at Rs.68 today. Time to get out of it . Stock market is merciless and all business news channels may be shut down within a year if market does not revive within a month

5. French President Francois Hollande:

   If some soldiers behaved badly, I will be merciless, if this information is confirmed, there will be exemplary sanctions.