Pitiless \Pit"i*less\, a. 1. Destitute of pity; hard-hearted; merciless; as, a pitilessmaster; pitiless elements. 2. Exciting no pity; as, a pitiless condition. -- {Pit"i*less*ly}, adv. -- {Pit"i*less*ness}, n.
pitilessness n 1: feelings of extreme heartlessness [syn: {cruelty}, {mercilessness}, {ruthlessness}] 2: mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity [syn: {ruthlessness}]