Compulsory and Merciless

Compulsory

Compulsory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Merciless and compulsory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merciless" instead an adjective "Compulsory".

Nearby Words: compulsion, compulsive

Merciless

Merciless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Compulsory and merciless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsory" instead an adjective "Merciless".

Nearby Words: merciful, mercilessly, mercifully

Mutual synonyms

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