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Pronunciation / Transliteration: despjaˈdaðo
"La tormenta azotó la costa con una furia despiadada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing no pity; cruel, merciless, or harsh.
"The refugees fled across the desert under a pitiless sun." - 2
Relentless and unstoppable in severity or force.
"She subjected her own manuscript to pitiless self-criticism before submission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'pity' (from Old French 'pité', ultimately from Latin 'pietas', meaning loyalty, affection, or pity) combined with the Old English suffix '-lēas', meaning 'destitute of' or 'free from'. Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the word has consistently retained its core semantic value denoting a total absence of compassion or mercy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pitiless" is said worldwide
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impitoyable
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pi.twa.jabl
"Le froid était pitoyable cette nuit-là dans les montagnes."
gnadenlos
Transliteration: ˈɡnaːdn̩ˌloːs
"Der Diktator übte eine gnadenlose Herrschaft über das Land aus."
spietato
Transliteration: spjeˈtaːto
"Il vento freddo soffiava con forza spietata."
despiadado
Transliteration: despjaˈdaðo
"La tormenta azotó la costa con una furia despiadada."
impiedoso
Transliteration: ĩ.pjeˈdo.zu
"Ele fez uma crítica impiedoso do livro."
निर्लज्ज
Transliteration: nirdai
"वह दुश्मन के प्रति बहुत निर्दयी था।"
冷酷无情
Transliteration: lěng kù wú qíng
"暴风雨在无情地摧残着树木。"
냉혹한
Transliteration: naeghokhan
"그는 냉혹한 현실에 직면했다."
容赦ない
Transliteration: youshanai
"照りつける太陽が容赦なく肌を焦がした。"
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