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unmerciful

/ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
un-mer-ci-ful
IPA
/ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not showing mercy

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/
  • British English: /ʌnˈmɜːsɪfl̩/

Inflected Forms

more unmerciful (comparative) most unmerciful (superlative)

Derived Forms

unmercifully unmercifulness

Frequently Paired Words

unmercy

Synonyms

inhuman merciless pitiless ruthless barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless cruel flagitious demonic despiteful

Antonyms

merciful

Rhymes With

merciful pursifull

Questions

How do you pronounce unmerciful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈmɝsɪfl̩/.
What does unmerciful mean?
not showing mercy
Where does unmerciful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unmerciful

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