unpitiful

unpitiful

English

Etymology

un- +‎ pitiful

Adjective

unpitiful (comparative more unpitiful, superlative most unpitiful)

1. (archaic) Without pity; pitiless.
   • 1567, William Painter (translator), “Letters of the Emperour Traiane” in The Second Tome of the Palace of Pleasure, London: Nicholas England,

     […] the Gods neuer shewed them selues so rigorous, as against a mercilesse and vnpitiful people.

   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, London: T. Payne & Son and T. Cadell, Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 1, p. 220,

     To be sure, I can’t say myself as she was overcomplaisant to make us welcome; but I hope I am above being so unpitiful as for to owe her a grudge for it now she’s so down in the mouth.

   • 1853, Elizabeth Gaskell, Ruth, Chapter 18,

     Don’t tell of her sin and her sorrow to so severe a man—so unpitiful a judge.