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unpitying

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not feeling or showing pity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pitiless, remorseless, spiteful, barbarous, bowelless, brutal, compassionless, cruel, demonic, despiteful, diabolic, diabolical, fell, incessive, inclement, inhuman, inhumane, malicious, merciless, nasty, nonhumane, rotten, ruthless, sadistic, savage, truculent, unbenevolent, unbenign, unkind, unmerciful, unpitiful, unpitying

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

without mercy or pity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an act of ruthless ferocity
  • a monster of remorseless cruelty

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pitiless, remorseless, ruthless

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + pitying.