mercilessness
/'mə:silisnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being merciless; cruelty, lack of pity or compassion: It refers to an absence of mercy, characterized by an unwillingness to show kindness or forgiveness.
- Feelings or actions demonstrating extreme heartlessness: It denotes a severe, often cruel, indifference to the suffering of others.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The mercilessness of the dictator's regime was widely condemned.
- She was shocked by the sheer mercilessness displayed in the predator's attack.
- His mercilessness in business dealings earned him many enemies.
Advanced Usage
- "With mercilessness": Describes an action performed in a cruel, unforgiving manner.
- The critic dissected the novel with mercilessness, leaving no flaw unmentioned.
Variants and Related Words
- Merciless (adj): Showing no mercy; cruel.
- The merciless sun beat down on the desert.
- Mercilessly (adv): In a merciless manner.
- The team was mercilessly defeated.
Synonyms
- Cruelty: Willful infliction of pain or suffering.
- Ruthlessness: Having no pity; harshness.
- Heartlessness: Lack of sympathy or feeling.
- Inhumanity: Extreme cruelty or brutality.
Antonyms
- Mercy: Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone.
- Compassion: Sympathetic concern for the sufferings of others.
- Kindness: The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Act of mercilessness: A specific deed demonstrating cruelty.
- The sudden act of mercilessness changed everyone's opinion of him.
- Degree of mercilessness: The extent or level of cruelty.
- The degree of mercilessness in the punishment was unprecedented.
Noun
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inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
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feelings of extreme heartlessness
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