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Merciless vs Hellish - What's the difference?

merciless | hellish | Related terms |

Merciless is a related term of hellish.


As adjectives the difference between merciless and hellish

is that merciless is showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless while hellish is causing pain, discomfort or distress.

merciless

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless

    • Synonyms

    * unmerciful

    Derived terms

    * mercilessness

    Anagrams

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    hellish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing pain, discomfort or distress.
    • I woke up from a hellish noise coming from the house next door.

    Synonyms

    * awful * horrible * terrible * nightmarish * infernal

    Antonyms

    * heavenly

    Related terms

    * see hell