unpitying
/ʌn'pitiiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Showing no pity or mercy; merciless, cruel: Describes someone or something that acts without compassion, sympathy, or kindness, often in a harsh or severe manner.
Usage
The adjective "unpitying" is used to characterize a person's nature, attitude, or actions, or to describe abstract concepts like justice or fate. It emphasizes a complete lack of pity or softening emotion. - It typically modifies nouns like gaze, eye, justice, fate, critic, master. - It is a formal and literary term.
Examples
- The judge delivered an unpitying verdict, showing no leniency for the criminal's circumstances.
- She faced the unpitying criticism of the press after her performance.
- In the desert, the sun is an unpitying force.
- History is often an unpitying judge of past empires.
Advanced Usage
- "unpitying of": Used to indicate what the lack of pity is directed towards.
- He was unpitying of their weaknesses.
- "unpitying in one's...": Used to specify the area or manner in which someone shows no pity.
- She was unpitying in her pursuit of the truth.
Variants and Related Words
- Unpityingly (adverb): In a merciless or pitiless manner.
- The system treated failures unpityingly.
- Pitying (adjective): Feeling or showing pity (antonym).
- Pitiless (adjective): Synonym, meaning without pity.
- Ruthless (adjective): Synonym, meaning having no compassion.
Synonyms
- Merciless: Showing no mercy.
- Remorseless: Without regret or guilt for cruel actions.
- Hard-hearted: Lacking sympathy or feeling.
- Unrelenting: Not yielding in severity or determination.
- Inflexible: Unwilling to change or be merciful.
Antonyms
- Compassionate: Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
- Merciful: Showing or exercising mercy.
- Pitying: Feeling or expressing sorrow for someone's misfortunes.
- Lenient: More merciful or tolerant than expected.
Related Idioms and Phrases
(Note: "Unpitying" itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms. The concept is expressed through its synonyms.) - Without batting an eye: Showing no surprise or pity. - He fired them without batting an eye. - To have a heart of stone: To be unfeeling and cruel. - The landlord seemed to have a heart of stone.
Adjective
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without mercy or pity
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an act of ruthless ferocity
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a monster of remorseless cruelty
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