unmerciful meaning

UK US /ənˈmɝsɪfəl/ 4 syllables

unmerciful (adjective): having or showing no mercy.

Definition of unmerciful

  1. having or showing no mercy
    • the merciless enemy
    • a merciless critic
    • gave him a merciless beating

    Synonyms: merciless

    Similar: cutthroat, mortal, pitiless, tigerish

    Related forms: unmercifulness

How to pronounce unmerciful

unmerciful is pronounced /ənˈmɝsɪfəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in UL · 10-letter words

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