Pitiless
Pitiless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: gave the beggar in the street a pitiless look and kept on walking
Savage is a synonym for pitiless in inhuman topic. In some cases you can use "Savage" instead an adjective "Pitiless", when it comes to topics like without mercy or care.
Savage
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Besides typically being a member of the upper crust, an officer and gentleman is personified by his behavior: No matter how savage the fighting, no matter how pitiless the combat, the officer almost never lets his base nature take over.
Source: Officer and a Gentleman
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