remorseless

[ri-mawrs-lis]

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adjective

without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.

Origin of remorseless

First recorded in 1585–95; remorse + -less

Related formsre·morse·less·ly, adverbre·morse·less·ness, noun

Synonyms

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ruthless, unrelenting, implacable, inexorable, cruel.

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Contemporary Examples

Now even his mountainous funeral is creeping into the remorseless past.
Hunter S. Thompson Was Right About America: It’s Still Freaks vs. Fear
James Poulos
February 8, 2014
As the war kills the young, so the remorseless passage of time claims the old.
David's Bookclub: Time Regained
David Frum
April 8, 2013
Browne demolishes these four claims, step by remorseless step, with studies and examples drawn from military experience.
The Truth About Women in Combat
David Frum
March 1, 2013
The arithmetic of bombing is just that remorseless, leading to the novel's most famous joke: "People are trying to kill me."
David's Bookclub: Catch-22
David Frum
December 29, 2012
But tonight, Obama needs to be remorseless about not throwing out any bureaucratic bones.
Obama Should Use Fighting Words in the 2012 State of the Union
Michael Tomasky
January 24, 2012

Historical Examples

Somehow to Bezdek he gave the impression of remorseless rationality.
Reel Life Films
Samuel Kimball Merwin
“Hanging to a beam across the dam he blew up,” was the remorseless response.
The Plunderer
Roy Norton
And yet, despite his unheroic physique, he was quick and remorseless in action.
They of the High Trails
Hamlin Garland
I proceeded to press my selfish, remorseless, unwarranted demand!
A Daughter of the Middle Border
Hamlin Garland
Remorseless Hassan stands above, And he smiles to see them die.
The Bon Gaultier Ballads
William Edmonstoune Aytoun

British Dictionary definitions for remorseless

remorseless

adjective

without compunction, pity, or compassion
not abating in intensity; relentlessa remorseless wind

Derived Formsremorselessly, adverbremorselessness, noun

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Word Origin and History for remorseless

adj.

1590s, from remorse + -less. Related: Remorselessly; remorselessness.

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Examples from the Web for remorseless

Contemporary Examples

Now even his mountainous funeral is creeping into the remorseless past.

As the war kills the young, so the remorseless passage of time claims the old.

Browne demolishes these four claims, step by remorseless step, with studies and examples drawn from military experience.

The arithmetic of bombing is just that remorseless, leading to the novel's most famous joke: "People are trying to kill me."

But tonight, Obama needs to be remorseless about not throwing out any bureaucratic bones.

Historical Examples

Somehow to Bezdek he gave the impression of remorseless rationality.

“Hanging to a beam across the dam he blew up,” was the remorseless response.

And yet, despite his unheroic physique, he was quick and remorseless in action.

I proceeded to press my selfish, remorseless, unwarranted demand!

Remorseless Hassan stands above, And he smiles to see them die.

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Word Origin and History for remorseless

adj.

Origin of remorseless