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unmerciful

adjective
un·​mer·​ci·​ful | \ ˌən-ˈmÉ™r-si-fÉ™l How to pronounce unmerciful (audio) \

Definition of unmerciful

1 : not merciful : merciless
2 : excessive, extreme chatted for an unmerciful length of time
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unmercifully \ ˌən-​ˈmÉ™r-​si-​f(É™-​)lÄ“ How to pronounce unmercifully (audio) \ adverb

Examples of unmerciful in a Sentence

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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 For many riders, nothing but some leather, hard plastic and a bit of foam protects them from the unmerciful pavement. — Jonathan Welsh, WSJ, "Safety Tech for Motorcyclists (and Those Who Worry About Them)," 24 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of unmerciful

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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unmerciful

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English Language Learners Definition of unmerciful

: not having or showing any mercy : very harsh or cruel

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