Vocabulary

가차 없다

to be merciless, unrelenting

Meaning

Expression 가차 없다: merciless, unrelenting, giving no respite.

Why this form?

냉정하다 — to be cold, detached: describes emotional distance or dispassionate judgment rather than relentlessness.

무자비하다 — to be ruthless, cruel: stresses lack of mercy toward people or living beings.

Natural usage

가차 없는 비판, 가차 없이 거절하다: common with uncompromising criticism or refusal.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 냉정하다

그는 냉정하게 판단했어요. — He judged the situation dispassionately.

  1. 무자비하다

무자비한 공격이 이어졌어요. — Merciless attacks continued.

Examples

가차 없는 정적이 섬뜩한 분위기와 함께 다시 찾아온다. — An unrelenting silence returns with an eerie atmosphere.

그는 가차 없는 비판을 받았어요. — He faced merciless criticism.

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