remorseless

American  

[ri-mawrs-lis] / rɪˈmɔrs lɪs /

adjective

1. without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.

   Synonyms:

   cruel , inexorable , implacable , unrelenting , ruthless

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Other Word Forms

• remorselessly adverb
• remorselessness noun

Etymology

Origin of remorseless

First recorded in 1585–95; remorse + -less

Example Sentences

It’s a one-way street, a process as remorseless as aging.

From The Wall Street Journal

The scale of it, and its remorseless growth over the last 48 to 72 hours, nigh on guaranteed his eventual capitulation.

From BBC

Both sides privately talk up what is seen as the remorseless logic of closer defence and security ties.

From BBC

And history tells us five points is a significant advantage to remorseless City at any stage of the season.

From BBC

The writers prove this many times over by having the ramifications of past decisions sneak up from behind to shove an unsuspecting figure with a schoolyard bully’s remorseless force.

From Salon