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单词 unmerciful
释义

unmerciful

adjective

un·​mer·​ci·​ful ˌən-ˈmər-si-fəl How to pronounce unmerciful (audio)
1
: not merciful : merciless
2
: excessive, extreme
chatted for an unmerciful length of time
unmercifully
ˌən-ˈmər-si-f(ə-)lē How to pronounce unmerciful (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • baroque
  • devilish
  • excessive
  • exorbitant
  • extravagant
  • extreme
  • fancy
  • immoderate
  • inordinate
  • insane
  • intolerable
  • lavish
  • overdue
  • overextravagant
  • overmuch
  • overweening
  • plethoric
  • steep
  • stiff
  • towering
  • unconscionable
  • undue
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Example Sentences

she went into an unmerciful level of detail about her latest health problems the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

unmerciful

adjective

1
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount she went into an unmerciful level of detail about her latest health problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • excessive
  • extreme
  • insane
  • steep
  • extravagant
  • infinite
  • endless
  • lavish
  • intolerable
  • undue
  • inordinate
  • unconscionable
  • unbearable
  • immoderate
  • devilish
  • baroque
  • exorbitant
  • stiff
  • overweening
  • overmuch
  • towering
  • fancy
  • overextravagant
  • overdue
  • plethoric
  • inappropriate
  • unjustifiable
  • over the top
  • improper
  • immeasurable
  • unwarranted
  • boundless
  • limitless
  • unseemly
  • a bit much
  • thick
  • unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • moderate
  • reasonable
  • inadequate
  • modest
  • insufficient
  • temperate
  • deficient
  • middling
  • minimal
  • minimum
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2
as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ruthless
  • merciless
  • pitiless
  • brutal
  • stony
  • oppressive
  • cruel
  • hard
  • harsh
  • heartless
  • compassionless
  • abusive
  • callous
  • inhuman
  • remorseless
  • obdurate
  • unfeeling
  • unsparing
  • vicious
  • inhumane
  • hateful
  • stern
  • malicious
  • tough
  • unsympathetic
  • uncharitable
  • insensitive
  • insensate
  • soulless
  • indurate
  • grim
  • savage
  • severe
  • hard-hearted
  • affectless
  • pachydermatous
  • take-no-prisoners
  • desensitized
  • case-hardened
  • uncaring
  • thick-skinned
  • cold-blooded
  • thoughtless
  • ironhearted
  • heedless
  • unloving
  • spiteful
  • ungentle
  • rough
  • mean
  • slash-and-burn
  • unfriendly
  • inconsiderate
  • stonyhearted
  • unthinking
  • stoney
  • boorish
  • malevolent
  • disagreeable
  • hard-boiled
  • virulent
  • brutish
  • cold
  • barbarous
  • acrimonious
  • surly
  • sledgehammer
  • bestial
  • jackbooted
  • rancorous
  • hard-bitten
  • ironfisted
  • ill-tempered
  • austere
  • ill-natured
  • heavy-handed
  • ironhanded
  • rough-and-tumble
  • frosty
  • evil-minded
  • knock-down-and-drag-out
  • knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • merciful
  • sympathetic
  • compassionate
  • warm
  • sensitive
  • humane
  • gentle
  • benevolent
  • charitable
  • kindhearted
  • kindly
  • mild
  • kind
  • lenient
  • warmhearted
  • benignant
  • tender
  • softhearted
  • indulgent
  • tenderhearted
  • gracious
  • friendly
  • loving
  • cordial
  • affectionate
  • tolerant
  • clement
  • good-natured
  • understanding
  • good-tempered
  • fond
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