merciless
/ˈmɜːsɪləs/adjective
उच्चारण मर्सिलस
निर्दय, बेरहम, क्रूर
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showing no kindness or pity
निर्दय, बेरहम, क्रूर
- a merciless killer
- the merciless heat of May
- The merciless sun burned the fields of the village.
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- He was a merciless boss who never allowed a day off.
- The critics were merciless about the film.
Synonyms ruthless pitiless heartless cruel relentless
Opposite merciful compassionate kind lenient
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
merciless + noun
Merciless describes a person, act or force that shows no pity, such as a cruel ruler or harsh weather.
'Merciless' ऐसे व्यक्ति, कार्य या शक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो दया नहीं दिखाता, जैसे क्रूर शासक या कठोर मौसम।
- The merciless king punished the poor villagers.
- The merciless sun beat down on the field.
merciless to / towards sb
To show who suffers, use to or towards after merciless.
कौन पीड़ित है, यह बताने के लिए 'merciless' के बाद 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
- The coach was merciless to the lazy players.
- He was merciless towards his rivals.
merciless in sth
Use in with a quality or action in which no mercy is shown.
जिस गुण या कार्य में दया नहीं दिखाई जाती, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- The critic was merciless in his review.
mercilessly (adverb) / merciless vs merciful
Mercilessly is the adverb; merciful is the opposite, meaning kind and forgiving.
'Mercilessly' क्रिया-विशेषण है; 'merciful' इसका उलटा है, यानी दयालु और क्षमाशील।
- The judge was merciful, but the lawyer attacked the witness mercilessly.
+Collocations 4
merciless + noun
tyrantkillersunwinterattackcritic
- The merciless winter froze the river.
adverb + merciless
utterlycompletelyabsolutelyruthlesslyalmost
- The invaders were utterly merciless.
verb + mercilessly
beatattackteasecriticisepunish
- The older boys teased him mercilessly.
be + merciless
beseemproveremainbecome
- Competition in the exam hall can be merciless.
“More examples 5
- The merciless landlord threw the family out of the house.
निर्दयी मकान-मालिक ने परिवार को घर से निकाल दिया।
- The merciless heat of May made travel difficult.
मई की बेरहम गर्मी ने यात्रा को कठिन बना दिया।
- She was merciless in correcting every small mistake.
वह हर छोटी गलती सुधारने में निर्मम थी।
- The press was merciless to the failed minister.
प्रेस असफल मंत्री के प्रति निर्दय था।
- The army attacked the town mercilessly.
सेना ने कस्बे पर बेरहमी से हमला किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The soldiers were merciless of the prisoners.
✓ The soldiers were merciless to the prisoners.
Merciless takes to or towards before the sufferer.
पीड़ित से पहले 'merciless' के साथ 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
✗ The merciless is feared by everyone.
✓ The merciless are feared by everyone.
The merciless means merciless people and takes a plural verb.
'The merciless' का अर्थ निर्दयी लोग है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ They beat him merciless.
✓ They beat him mercilessly.
An adverb is needed after the verb.
क्रिया के बाद क्रिया-विशेषण चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe a lack of kindness, with different shades.
ये विशेषण दयाहीनता को अलग-अलग रंगों में बताते हैं।
Determined to get what you want without caring who is hurt.
अपना लक्ष्य पाने के लिए दूसरों की परवाह न करने वाला।
- A ruthless businessman.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mer·ci·less
With the y of mercy changing to i (not 'mercyless'); the opposite merciful also changes y to i.
mercy का y बदलकर i ('mercyless' गलत है); विपरीत merciful में भी y बदलकर i होता है।
?Which word?
Keep the cruel words together: merciless, ruthless, pitiless, heartless, relentless (not stopping or becoming less severe).
क्रूरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: merciless, ruthless, pitiless, heartless, relentless (न रुकने या नरम न पड़ने वाला)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At the mercy of (in the power of).
Idiom 'at the mercy of' (के वश में)।