unkind, merciless, ruthless, harsh, rigorous, rugged, vicious, stark, brutal, savage, pitiless
Usage pattern:
kíméletlen vkivel/vmivel szemben; kíméletlen időjárás/körülmények
Meaning
harsh or unfair (of conditions)
Themes
hardship
|adversity
|weather
|nature
|suffering
|conditions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(Of events, situations, or natural forces) harsh, unfavorable, or causing difficulty or suffering to someone.
Meaning
Extremely harsh and relentless
Themes
harsh_conditions
|impersonal_force
|pressure
|severity
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely harsh, severe, and unrelenting, especially when describing conditions, forces, or processes rather than people.
Meaning
willing to harm others to win
Themes
business
|competition
|ambition
|unfair_methods
|work
|politics
Definition
Determined to achieve a goal and prepared to use harsh or unfair methods, without caring who is hurt.
Meaning
severe and unsparing in criticism
Themes
criticism
|editing
|honesty
|strictness
|communication
|work
|education
|writing
Definition
Extremely strict or thorough, especially in criticizing, judging, or removing what is not good enough, without trying to be gentle.
Usage pattern:
kíméletlen kritika/bánásmód/szavak
Meaning
Unpleasantly severe or unkind
Themes
interpersonal_treatment
|criticism
|discipline
|severity
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Unpleasantly severe, strict, or unkind in behavior, words, or treatment.
Usage pattern:
kíméletlen időjárás/körülmények
Meaning
harsh and difficult conditions
Themes
weather
|climate
|hardship
|physical_conditions
|endurance
|nature
Definition
Harsh and severe in a way that is physically difficult to endure, especially describing weather, climates, or living conditions.
Usage pattern:
kíméletlen kritika/támadás
Meaning
extremely unkind and hurtful
Themes
speech
|writing
|malice
|criticism
|reputation
|cruelty
|communication
|emotions
|relationships
Definition
Extremely unkind and cruel, especially in speech or writing, and clearly meant to hurt someone’s feelings or damage their reputation.
Usage pattern:
kíméletlen kép/leírás a valóságról
Meaning
extremely clear and harsh
Themes
clarity
|contrast
|severity
|unpleasant_truth
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very plain and impossible to ignore, especially because it is harsh, serious, or unpleasant.
Meaning
very direct and hurtfully honest
Themes
communication
|honesty
|criticism
|directness
|hurt_feelings
|relationships
|emotions
Definition
Describing comments or honesty that are extremely direct and often hurtful because they do not try to soften the truth.
Meaning
extremely cruel, violent, or severe
Themes
violence
|cruelty
|severity
|physical_harm
|emotional_harm
|criticism
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely cruel, violent, or severe, especially in a way that causes serious physical or emotional harm.
Meaning
harsh and unrelenting (of things)
Themes
weather
|harsh_conditions
|nature
|severity
|relentlessness
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describing conditions, forces, or systems that are extremely harsh, severe, and unrelenting, giving no relief or ease.
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