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 But the situation has advanced so much, and Russian strategy become so remorseless, that the United States will need to recognize the importance of Ukraine being able to hit more targets with accuracy and at distance. Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2024 Hildebrandt’s attorney, Douglas Terry, said during the livestreamed hearing that his client is not the remorseless woman she has been portrayed to be and accepts responsibility for her actions. Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024 Hildebrandt's attorney, Douglas Terry, said his client is not the remorseless woman she has been portrayed to be and accepts responsibility for her actions. Hannah Schoenbaum, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2024 Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2023 Co-authored with Yusuf Jah, the 225-page paperback is a readable and remorseless advertisement for Davis’ life as a drug dealer. John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024 Martin Scorsese’s epic thriller Killers of the Flower Moon sees De Niro, 80, as William King Hale, a remorseless crime boss responsible for the murders of the Osage Nation. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 15 Jan. 2024 The tone, both wistful and remorseless, is that of a writer who allows the reader—and history—to be the judge. Jonathan Lethem, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023 Young man, remorseless masturbator, slips on some ejaculate, falls down a stairwell, breaks both his arms and legs, and newly immobilized (and infantilized) must have his bottom wiped by his mother. Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books, 28 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 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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