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unpitiful

unpitiful adjective: without pity; pitiless.

Adjective

unpitiful (comparative more unpitiful, superlative most unpitiful)

  1. (archaic) Without pity; pitiless.
    • […] the Gods neuer shewed them selues so rigorous, as against a mercilesse and vnpitiful people.1567, William Painter (translator), “Letters of the Emperour Traiane” in The Second Tome of the Palace of Pleasure, London: Nicholas England
    • To be sure, I can’t say myself as she was overcomplaisant to make us welcome; but I hope I am above being so unpitiful as for to owe her a grudge for it now she’s so down in the mouth.1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, London: T. Payne & Son and T. Cadell, Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 1, p. 220

Synonyms of unpitiful

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Forms of unpitiful

comparativemore unpitiful
superlativemost unpitiful

Origin of unpitiful

From un- + pitiful.

Words formed from unpitiful

Questions about unpitiful

What does unpitiful mean?
Unpitiful means without pity; pitiless.
What part of speech is unpitiful?
Unpitiful is an adjective.

Words near unpitiful in the dictionary

  1. unpiteously
  2. unpithy
  3. unpitiable
  4. unpitiably
  5. unpitied
  6. unpitiful
  7. unpitifully
  8. unpitifulness
  9. unpitous
  10. unpitted
  11. unpity

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