adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' m ə r-si-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : not merciful : MERCILESS
2 : EXCESSIVE , EXTREME <chatted for an unmerciful length of time>
– un · mer · ci · ful · ly \ -f( ə -)l ē \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' m ə r-si-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : not merciful : MERCILESS
2 : EXCESSIVE , EXTREME <chatted for an unmerciful length of time>
– un · mer · ci · ful · ly \ -f( ə -)l ē \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012