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merciless

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/ˈmɜːrsɪləs/ · mer-ci-less

Showing no mercy or pity; cruel.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Showing no mercy or pity; cruel.

رحم یا شفقت کا نہ دکھانا؛ بے رحمی۔

بے رحم

be rehmi

Formal: بے رحم

Synonyms

cruelharshruthlessظالمسختبے درد

Antonyms

mercifulcompassionatekindرحم دلمہربانشفقت مند

Common Collocations

  • merciless attack
  • merciless punishment
  • merciless critic

Example Sentences

The merciless storm caused extensive damage to the coastal town.

بے رحم طوفان نے ساحلی شہر کو بھاری نقصان پہنچایا۔

Be rehmi toofan ne sahili shehar ko bhaari nuqsan pohnchaya.

His merciless criticism stung her deeply.

اس کی بے رحم تنقید نے اسے گہرائی میں چھید دیا۔

Us ki be rehmi tanqid ne use gehraai mein chheid diya.

In the game, players must confront a merciless enemy.

گیم میں کھلاڑیوں کو ایک بے رحم دشمن کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے۔

Game mein khiladiyon ko aik be rehmi dushman ka samna karna parta hai.

Easily Confused With

merciful:While merciless means lacking mercy, merciful means showing kindness and pity.

Word Family

mercy
nounرحمت
mercilessness
nounبے رحمی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a merciless judge who never shows pity.

Imagine a stormy sea showing no mercy to struggling ships.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سخت دلی کا تو کس نے کہا، دل کے زخموں کی میں شمع ہوں۔

Sakht dili ka to kis ne kaha, dil ke zakhmon ki main shama hoon.

Who said of hard-heartedness, I am a lamp for the wounds of the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بے رحم ہے، اُس کی رحمت نہیں ہوتی۔

Jo be rehmi hai, us ki rehamat nahi hoti.

He who is merciless does not receive mercy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "mercyless" — lacking mercy

First known use: 15th century

The word merciless has been derived from the root word 'mercy', which has continued to develop since the Middle English era.