Synonyms of merciless
Examples of merciless in a Sentence
the merciless killing of innocent people
He has been merciless in his criticism of his opponent.
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Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Many games were blowouts, allowing Faulkner to gain experience and develop a merciless attitude.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Murphy is not acting alone, however, as he’s been assigned to the journey out of a labor camp run by a merciless, tobacco-spitting boss (Russell Crowe) — and some in his merriless band turn out to be savvier, and more malicious, than others.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
But the Warriors, driven by the merciless ticking clock of Curry’s career, are desperate.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Many games were blowouts, allowing Faulkner to gain experience and develop a merciless attitude.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Murphy is not acting alone, however, as he’s been assigned to the journey out of a labor camp run by a merciless, tobacco-spitting boss (Russell Crowe) — and some in his merriless band turn out to be savvier, and more malicious, than others.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
But the Warriors, driven by the merciless ticking clock of Curry’s career, are desperate.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Merciless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merciless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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merciless
adjective
mer·ci·less
ˈmər-si-ləs 
: having no mercy : pitiless
merciless slaughter
mercilessly
adverb
mercilessness
noun
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