| 释义 |
View usage for: (pɪtiləs) 1. adjectiveSomeone or something that is pitiless shows no pity or kindness. [literary] He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy. His judgments are immediate, pitiless. Synonyms: merciless, ruthless, heartless, harsh More Synonyms of pitiless pitilessly adverb She had scorned him pitilessly. 2. graded adjectiveIf you describe something such as the weather or the heat as pitiless, you mean that it is very extreme. [literary] ...sheltering from the pitiless Indian summer sun. pitiless in British English (ˈpɪtɪlɪs) adjectivehaving or showing little or no pity or mercy Derived forms pitilessly (ˈpitilessly) adverb pitilessness (ˈpitilessness) noun pitiless in American English (ˈpɪtilɪs; ˈpɪtɪlɪs) Derived forms pitilessly (ˈpitilessly) adverb pitilessness (ˈpitilessness) noun Synonyms of 'pitiless'merciless, ruthless, heartless, harsh More Synonyms of pitiless Definition feeling no pity or mercy He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy. Synonyms Opposites kind , caring , compassionate , sparing , responsive , relenting , merciful , soft-hearted Additional synonymsDefinition cruel He was the victim of a very brutal attack. Synonyms cruel, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, ruthless, ferocious, callous, sadistic, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, inhumane, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, uncivilized, hard-heartedDefinition showing no concern for other people's feelings a callous and brutal attack on an old man Synonyms heartless, cold, harsh, hardened, indifferent, insensitive, hard-boiled (informal), unsympathetic, uncaring, soulless, hard-bitten, unfeeling, obdurate, case-hardened, affectless, hardhearted, indurated (rare) Definition callous or cruel a cold-blooded killer Synonyms callous, cruel, savage, brutal, ruthless, steely, heartless, inhuman, merciless, unmoved, dispassionate, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, unemotional, stony-hearted - pithy
- pitiable
- pitiful
- pitiless
- pittance
- pitted
- pity
Additional synonymsDefinition lacking in feeling or warmth a cold-hearted disregard for human rights Synonyms heartless, harsh, detached, indifferent, insensitive, callous, unkind, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, frigid, unfeeling, hardhearted, stony-hearted Definition deliberately causing pain without pity They should spend a long time in jail to reflect on their cruel acts.the persecution of prisoners by cruel captors Synonyms brutal, ruthless, callous, sadistic, inhumane, hard, fell (archaic), severe, harsh, savage, grim, vicious, relentless, murderous, monstrous, unnatural, unkind, heartless, atrocious, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, malevolent, hellish (informal), depraved, spiteful, brutish, bloodthirsty, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, sanguinary, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, implacableDefinition unkind and showing no understanding He said many harsh and unkind things. Synonyms hard, sharp, severe, bitter, cruel, stern, unpleasant, abusive, unkind, pitiless, unfeelingDefinition unkind or cruel I couldn't believe they were so heartless. Synonyms cruel, hard, callous, cold, harsh, brutal, unkind, inhuman, merciless, cold-blooded, uncaring, pitiless, unfeeling, cold-hearted, affectless, hardhearted Definition unyielding the threat of invasion by a ruthless and implacable enemy Synonyms ruthless, cruel, relentless, uncompromising, intractable, inflexible, unrelenting, merciless, unforgiving, inexorable, unyielding, remorseless, pitiless, unbending, unappeasable Definition unable to be prevented from continuing or progressing the seemingly inexorable rise in unemployment Synonyms unrelenting, relentless, implacable, hard, severe, harsh, cruel, adamant, inescapable, inflexible, merciless, unyielding, immovable, remorseless, pitiless, unbending, obdurate, ineluctable, unappeasable Definition cruel or brutal The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, ruthless, barbaric, heartless, merciless, diabolical, cold-blooded, remorseless, barbarous, fiendish, pitiless, unfeeling, bestialDefinition (of a person) determined and pitiless He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known. Synonyms merciless, hard, fierce, harsh, cruel, grim, ruthless, uncompromising, unstoppable, inflexible, unrelenting, unforgiving, inexorable, implacable, unyielding, remorseless, pitiless, undeviating Definition thorough and forceful, regardless of effect a ruthless totalitarian power Synonyms merciless, hard, severe, fierce, harsh, cruel, savage, brutal, stern, relentless, adamant, ferocious, callous, heartless, unrelenting, inhuman, inexorable, remorseless, barbarous, pitiless, unfeeling, hard-hearted, without pity, unmerciful, unpitying Definition without sympathy an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people Synonyms callous, insensitive, heartless, cold, cruel, hardened, stony, inhuman, unsympathetic, uncaring, apathetic, pitiless, hardhearted Additional synonymsThe two men were set upon in an unmerciful and relentless attack. Synonyms merciless, brutal, ruthless, relentless, hard, cruel, heartless, implacable, uncaring, inhumane, remorseless, pitiless, unfeeling, unsparingDefinition not feeling or showing sympathy an unsympathetic doctor Synonyms insensitive, callous, heartless, hard, cold, harsh, cruel, indifferent, unkind, unmoved, unconcerned, apathetic, soulless, unresponsive, unfeeling, uncompassionate, compassionless (rare), stony-hearted, unpitying |