merciless

Questions about merciless

What does merciless mean?

merciless means "having or showing no mercy".

How many syllables are in merciless?

merciless has 3 syllables: mer-ci-less. The stress falls on "mer". In IPA it is /ˈmɝsələs/.

What is another word for merciless?

Close synonyms include unmerciful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of merciless?

The recorded antonyms are merciful.

Is merciless a common word?

merciless is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.