Mercilessness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Feelings of extreme heartlessness.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • The dictator's mercilessness towards his enemies was evident in the brutal suppression of the rebellion.
  • Her mercilessness in business dealings earned her a reputation as a ruthless entrepreneur.
  • The mercilessness of the storm left thousands of people homeless and without access to basic necessities.
  • The mercilessness of the critic's review was devastating to the young artist's fragile ego.
  • The mercilessness of the interrogator's tactics was designed to break the prisoner's spirit and extract a confession.

Synonyms

  • Pitilessness
  • Cruelty
  • Ruthlessness

Hypernyms

  • Hardheartedness
  • Heartlessness

Related Words

  • Merciless (adjective)

Meaning 2

Inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Unmercifulness

Antonyms

  • Mercifulness

Hypernyms

  • Inhumanity

Hyponyms

  • Inexorability
  • Inexorableness
  • Ruthlessness

Related Words

  • Merciless (adjective)
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