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Added 8 October 2026

unmerciful

/ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unmerciful at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having or showing no mercy.
the merciless enemy

Origin

From Middle English unmerciful, unmercifull; equivalent to un- + merciful.

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