Merciless and Nasty

Merciless

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

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

Nearby Words: merciful, mercilessly, mercifully

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Merciless and nasty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merciless" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

Both words in one sentence

  • Nemesis from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis was basically The Terminator: merciless, unkillable, and hell-bent on killing Jill, and with Combat Tentacles and a nasty case of chapped lip to sweeten the deal.
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