unmercilessadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsɪlᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌənˈmərsələs/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and merciless adj., adv., and n.; also 1500s unmercelesse.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, merciless adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + merciless adj. Compare discussion at un- prefix¹ 10a, and compare also earlier unmerciful adj.

Unmerciful, merciless. Cf. un- prefix¹ 10a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > compassion > pitilessness > [adjective] > merciless

orelesseOE

sternc1275

fell?c1335

unmerciablea1382

wantona1393

mercilessc1400

unmercifula1425

gracelessc1425

unmercifula1450

unmerciless1545

unsparinga1586

spareless1589

unhuman1611

inclement1621

unmercied1627

1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (vi.) f. 86^v Now ye see..their deceites, vnmerciles murther, and ingratitude.

1554 F. Yaxley in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. III. 313 I was so tormented..in the unmercelesse seas.

1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome iv. f. 45^v Seeking Christ to kill..[Herod] Destroyde the little infants yong, a beast vnmercilesse.

1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. 199 The Egyptians consciousnesse of their vnmercilesse practises against poore Israel.

1653 T. Hilder Conjugall Counsell 138 Oh thou unmercilesse Canniball, what hast thou done?

1837 C. F. Partington Brit. Cycl. Biogr. I. 337/2 Some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the unmerciless pack of the law at my heels.

1941 E. R. Eddison Fish Dinner xiv. 256 So stone-like, so suddenly unmerciless in the harsh upward curling of them [sc. her lips].

2013 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 8 Feb. 9 An uncanny (and unmerciless) homage to Cher in her Turn Back Time glory days of G-strings and big hair.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmerciless
释义	unmercilessadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsɪlᵻs/, U.S. /ˌənˈmərsələs/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and merciless adj., adv., and n.; also 1500s unmercelesse. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, merciless adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + merciless adj. Compare discussion at un- prefix¹ 10a, and compare also earlier unmerciful adj. Unmerciful, merciless. Cf. un- prefix¹ 10a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > pitilessness > [adjective] > merciless orelesseOE sternc1275 fell?c1335 unmerciablea1382 wantona1393 mercilessc1400 unmercifula1425 gracelessc1425 unmercifula1450 unmerciless1545 unsparinga1586 spareless1589 unhuman1611 inclement1621 unmercied1627 1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (vi.) f. 86^v Now ye see..their deceites, vnmerciles murther, and ingratitude. 1554 F. Yaxley in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. III. 313 I was so tormented..in the unmercelesse seas. 1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome iv. f. 45^v Seeking Christ to kill..[Herod] Destroyde the little infants yong, a beast vnmercilesse. 1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede iii. 199 The Egyptians consciousnesse of their vnmercilesse practises against poore Israel. 1653 T. Hilder Conjugall Counsell 138 Oh thou unmercilesse Canniball, what hast thou done? 1837 C. F. Partington Brit. Cycl. Biogr. I. 337/2 Some ill-advised people had uncoupled all the unmerciless pack of the law at my heels. 1941 E. R. Eddison Fish Dinner xiv. 256 So stone-like, so suddenly unmerciless in the harsh upward curling of them [sc. her lips]. 2013 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 8 Feb. 9 An uncanny (and unmerciless) homage to Cher in her Turn Back Time glory days of G-strings and big hair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1545
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