Synonyms of pitiless

pitiless

adjective

ˈpi-ti-ləs 

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings

gave the beggar in the street a pitiless look and kept on walking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• merciless
• stony
• hard
• oppressive
• remorseless
• brutal
• heartless
• cruel
• callous
• harsh
• unmerciful
• abusive
• inhuman
• hateful
• compassionless
• unsparing
• vicious
• malicious
• inhumane
• soulless
• unfeeling
• obdurate
• tough
• stern
• hard-hearted
• unsympathetic
• insensitive
• insensate
• grim
• affectless
• uncharitable
• take-no-prisoners
• cold-blooded
• indurate
• case-hardened
• slash-and-burn
• savage
• thick-skinned
• stoney
• severe
• pachydermatous
• hard-boiled
• desensitized
• uncaring
• thoughtless
• ironhearted
• unthinking
• mean
• heedless
• rough
• ungentle
• stonyhearted
• unfriendly
• boorish
• inconsiderate
• spiteful
• malevolent
• unloving
• virulent
• disagreeable
• cold
• barbarous
• bestial
• rough-and-tumble
• brutish
• surly
• heavy-handed
• acrimonious
• hard-bitten
• ill-tempered
• ill-natured
• jackbooted
• ironfisted
• rancorous
• sledgehammer
• ironhanded
• evil-minded
• austere
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• frosty
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• warm
• merciful
• sensitive
• humane
• compassionate
• charitable
• gentle
• benevolent
• kindly
• kind
• mild
• tender
• lenient
• indulgent
• friendly
• softhearted
• kindhearted
• gracious
• warmhearted
• benignant
• tenderhearted
• cordial
• loving
• tolerant
• affectionate
• good-natured
• understanding
• clement
• good-tempered
• fond

Examples of pitiless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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In this pitiless post-war zone, victims victimize others to their mutual detriment. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 May 2024

Notably, the most prominent object on that nightstand isn’t a book but an iPhone, whose alarm goes off at 5:50 A.M., jolting Angela out of a few hours’ slumber and into the pitiless glare of a new day. —Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024

Especially among the famous and those slouching toward fame’s pitiless spotlight. —Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024