Kegyetlen
Kegyetlen is a Hungarian adjective meaning merciless, cruel, or brutal in degree. It is used to describe actions, policies, or people characterized by a lack of compassion or excessive harshness. In contemporary usage it can apply to both concrete acts and abstract phenomena, such as a kegyetlen támadás (cruel attack) or kegyetlen diktatúra (cruel dictatorship). The adverb form is kegyetlenül, and the noun form is kegyetlenség, meaning cruelty.
Etymology and forms: the word is of Hungarian origin, historically formed from the concept of kegyelem, mercy,
Usage and nuance: kegyetlen generally carries a strong negative valence and is often used in moral or
Related terms: kegyes means merciful, and kegyelem refers to mercy. Related adjectives like zord or rideg express