impitoyable

French

Etymology

From im- +‎ pitoyable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pi.twa.jabl/

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Adjective

impitoyable (plural impitoyables)

1. pitiless; merciless; severe

   Synonym: maupiteux

   Near-synonym: intransigeant

Derived terms

• impitoyablement

Further reading

• “impitoyable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.