[syn: pitiless, unkind]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pitiless \Pit"i*less\, a.
1. Destitute of pity; hard-hearted; merciless; as, a
pitilessmaster; pitiless elements.
[1913 Webster]
2. Exciting no pity; as, a pitiless condition.
[1913 Webster] -- Pit"i*less*ly, adv. --
Pit"i*less*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pitiless
adj 1: without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a
monster of remorseless cruelty" [syn: pitiless,
remorseless, ruthless, unpitying]
2: deficient in humane and kindly feelings [syn: pitiless,
unkind]