despiadado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- merciless adj Showing no mercy at all; cruel and unforgiving.
- pitiless adj Showing no pity or mercy.
- relentless adjective Continuing without pause or weakening; unyielding.
- ruthless adj Showing no pity or mercy; willing to act harshly to get what one wants.
- shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
- vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.
Senses
despiadado is used for these senses in English:
- dour Unyielding and obstinate.
- merciless Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
- pitiless Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
- relentless Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
- ruthless Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
- shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
- vicious Violent, destructive and cruel.
- vicious Savage and aggressive.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.