remorseless

IPA/rɪˈmɔːsləs/
KK[rɪmˈɔrsləs]IPA/rɪˈmɔːrsləs/

remorseless — adjective

  • remorselesspositive
  • more remorselesscomparative
  • most remorselesssuperlative

1. treating others in a harsh, cruel way and feeling no sorrow or guilt about the h

1.形容詞C1
釋義

treating others in a harsh, cruel way and feeling no sorrow or guilt about the harm caused

例句

The remorseless dictator ordered soldiers to burn every village near the border.

describes a cruel person who feels no guilt

Folake faced remorseless bullying at her new school until a teacher stepped in.

remorseless + abstract noun (bullying, cruelty)

同義詞
  • merciless

    very close; stresses giving no mercy even when begged

  • ruthless

    stresses willingness to hurt others to reach a goal

  • pitiless

    stresses the total absence of pity for someone suffering

反義詞

用法筆記

Often describes a person, act, or attitude judged morally; the subject is typically someone who has caused serious harm. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes a process or force that simply will not stop, with no moral judgement.

常見錯誤

❌He felt remorseless about forgetting her birthday.
✅He felt no remorse about forgetting her birthday.
💡'remorseless' describes the person or act from outside, not the feeling you report about yourself.

2. continuing steadily and forcefully without any pause, and seeming impossible to

2.形容詞C1
釋義

continuing steadily and forcefully without any pause, and seeming impossible to slow down or end

例句

The remorseless heat of the desert dried up every well within a week.

remorseless describing a relentless natural force

Gabriel could not keep up with the remorseless pace of the city newsroom.

remorseless + pace / pressure / advance

同義詞
  • relentless

    almost identical here; very common in everyday writing

  • unrelenting

    stresses refusing to ease off or weaken

  • incessant

    stresses non-stop repetition, often of noise or rain

反義詞

用法筆記

Subject is usually a process, force, or pressure (heat, rain, pace, advance, decline) rather than a person. Carries no moral blame, unlike sense 1; here the idea is sheer, unstoppable continuation.

常見錯誤

❌After a short rest, the remorseless rain finally paused.
✅After a short rest, the heavy rain finally paused.
💡'remorseless' means it does not pause, so pairing it with stopping contradicts the word.