remorseless

adjective

re·​morse·​less ri-ˈmȯrs-ləs How to pronounce remorseless (audio)
1
: having no remorse : merciless
2
remorselessly adverb
remorselessness noun

Examples of remorseless in a Sentence

his remorseless pursuit of justice the remorseless killer was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole
Recent Examples on the Web In a flat, remorseless manner, Jackson offered police his chronicle of murder, implicating himself in at least 10 killings. Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024 When Danvers and Navarro arrived at the murder scene, a remorseless Wheeler was whistling a little ditty. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 The club, in defiance of the remorseless logic of the modern game, may yet have the chance to build something: not permanent, perhaps, but lasting, at least. Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 May 2024 As remorseless killers who had taken a life in cold blood, the two deserved the death penalty, in his view. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for remorseless 

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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remorseless was in 1593

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“Remorseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remorseless. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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remorseless

adjective
re·​morse·​less ri-ˈmȯr-sləs How to pronounce remorseless (audio)
: having no remorse : merciless
remorseless cruelty
remorselessly adverb
remorselessness noun

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