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pitiless
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pitiless
(adjective)
pitiless
/
ˈ
pɪtɪləs/
adjective
pitiless
/
ˈ
pɪtɪləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PITILESS
[
more pitiless; most pitiless
]
1
:
very cruel
:
having or showing no pity
a
pitiless
[=
merciless
] ruler/critic
The soldiers were
pitiless
toward their enemy.
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2
:
very harsh or severe
the
pitiless
desert heat
a
pitiless
storm
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— pitilessly
adverb
pitilessly
cruel
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