pitiless

Questions about pitiless

What does pitiless mean?

pitiless means "without mercy or pity". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in pitiless?

pitiless has 3 syllables: pit-i-less. The stress falls on "pit". In IPA it is /ˈpɪtiləs/.

What is another word for pitiless?

Close synonyms include remorseless, ruthless, unpitying, unkind. 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.

Is pitiless a common word?

pitiless is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.