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remorseless - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective Having no pity or compassion; merciless.
adjective Unyielding; relentless.
from The Century Dictionary.
Without remorse; unpitying; cruel; insensible to distress.
Synonyms Pitiless, merciless, ruthless, relentless, unrelenting, savage.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective Being without remorse; having no pity; hence, destitute of sensibility; cruel; insensible to distress; merciless.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective without remorse , mercy or pity
adjective unyielding or relentless
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective without mercy or pity
Etymologies
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remorse + -less
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Examples
Treacherous, beautiful, remorseless , that is how men regard the sea and the rushing rivers, of whom the sirens and mermaids of old tradition have come to stand as symbols.
A Book of Myths Jeanie Lang
I have seen a few such cases of what I may call the remorseless exercise of authority, and the result has not been pleasing.
The Nervous Child Hector Charles Cameron
His eyes filled with tears, Mr. Ross talked about how the financier who once managed $5 million of his money looked "remorseless " in front of the court.
Madoff Jailed After Admitting Epic Scam 2009
Nelspruit Regional Court Magistrate Willie Wilkens on Monday told Mhlongo that his "remorseless " drive at self-enrichment had destroyed his community's trust in the police and the law.
ANC Daily News Briefing 1997
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
Often his analyses, when looked at in sequence, defied logic - 'remorseless ' or otherwise.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
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