remorseless

[ ri-mawrs-lis ]

adjective

1. without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.

   Synonyms: cruel, inexorable, implacable, unrelenting, ruthless

Other Words From

• re·morseless·ly adverb
• re·morseless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of remorseless¹

First recorded in 1585–95; remorse + -less

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

In boxing parlance, we’ve had an undercard that’s lasted weeks, a series of mismatches that Celtic have won with a remorseless intensity.

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

The battle for attention is remorseless.

From Seattle Times

It isn’t until he is nearly assassinated by a remorseless sniper that he seems to understand why the aliens have it in for him, though he doesn’t tell Jin the reason.

From New York Times