unmerciful

un·mer·ci·ful

adj \ˌən-ˈmər-si-fəl\

Definition of UNMERCIFUL

1

: not merciful : merciless

2

: excessive, extreme <chatted for an unmerciful length of time>

— un·mer·ci·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of UNMERCIFUL

1. <she went into an unmerciful level of detail about her latest health problems>
2. <the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance>

First Known Use of UNMERCIFUL

14th century

Related to UNMERCIFUL

Synonyms: baroque, devilish, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, excessive

Antonyms: middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate

Related Words: boundless, endless, immeasurable, infinite, limitless; unbearable, unjustifiable, unwarranted; improper, inappropriate, thick, unseemly; unrestrained

Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient; minimal, minimum

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