MERCILESSNESS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word mercilessness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MERCILESSNESS
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cruelty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering • feelings of extreme heartlessness • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance | ||||||||
pitilessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • feelings of extreme heartlessness • mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity | ||||||||
ruthlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity • feelings of extreme heartlessness | ||||||||
brutality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of extreme cruelty • a brutal barbarous savage act | ||||||||
hardness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness • the quality of being difficult to do • excessive sternness | ||||||||
harshness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance • excessive sternness | ||||||||
heartlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an absence of concern for the welfare of others | ||||||||
inhumanity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others • an act of atrocious cruelty | ||||||||
relentlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up | ||||||||
severity | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather • something hard to endure • extreme plainness • excessive sternness | ||||||||
unforgivingness | nounn | |||||||
noun • The quality of having no allowance for weakness. | ||||||||
unmercifulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving |