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unpitiful

adj

Etymology

From un- + pitiful.

  1. inherited from pityful
  2. prefixed as unpitiful — “un + pitiful”

Definitions

  1. Without pity

    Without pity; pitiless.

    • 1567, William Painter (translator), “Letters of the Emperour Traiane” in The Second Tome of the Palace of Pleasure, London: Nicholas England, […] the Gods neuer shewed them selues so rigorous, as against a mercilesse and vnpitiful people.
    • Don’t tell of her sin and her sorrow to so severe a man—so unpitiful a judge.

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