pachydermatous

adjective

ˌpa-ki-ˈdər-mə-təs How to pronounce pachydermatous (audio)
Definition of pachydermatousnext
as in ruthless
having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings a pachydermatous pop diva with little regard for punctuality or other people's schedules

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  1. ruthless
  2. merciless
  3. hard
  4. stony
Adjective
  • But on the other hand, the data so far suggests that Wolves have a ruthless finisher on their hands.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The headhunter without ethics is really the ruthless Kim Hye-jin, played by Park Bo-kyung.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of ruthless
Adjective
  • Season 2 doesn’t top the shocking novelty of the first season, made iconic by that giant mechanical girl in charge of a merciless game of red light, green light.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix Season two picks up exactly where the first left off, as Gi-hun devises a plan: track down the organizers of the game and end that merciless contest once and for all.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of merciless
Adjective
  • Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • Brain coral is a hard coral, also known as a stony coral or reef builder.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Playing the stony henchman who very gradually emits flickers of affection for his reluctant mark has brought the actor, already famous in his motherland, international visibility and a place in the awards conversation.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of stony
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