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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What isn’t, based on early returns, is the merciless, ruthless approach toward inferior competition.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
At face value, the Predator–its appearance, its tactics, its merciless killing spree–is the common thread that ties these four pictures together.
—Andy Crump, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
At face value, the Predator–its appearance, its tactics, its merciless killing spree–is the common thread that ties these four pictures together.
—Andy Crump, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Following the deaths of his brother William (Felix Kammerer) and his sister-in-law Elizabeth (Mia Goth), Victor vows vengeance on the Creature and dedicates the rest of his life to a merciless pursuit of him.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Merciless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merciless. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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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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