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impitoyable

merciless

adjective an-pee-twah-YABL Rare
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Also means

ruthless

Usage Note

Impitoyable is invariable in gender (same form masculine and feminine). It derives from pitié (pity) with the prefix im- (without) and suffix -able. The adverb impitoyablement means 'mercilessly'.

Examples

"Le juge était impitoyable envers les tricheurs."

Natural Translation

The judge was merciless toward cheaters.

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