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merciless

Pronunciation: /ˈmɜːsɪləs/

The English word “merciless” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

Etymology

From Middle English merciles, mercyles, equivalent to mercy + -less.

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