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MERCILESSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
Synonyms:
mercilessness; unmercifulness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("mercilessness" is a kind of...):
inhumaneness; inhumanity (the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mercilessness"):
pitilessness; ruthlessness (mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity)
inexorability; inexorableness; relentlessness (mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up)
Antonym:
mercifulness (a disposition to be kind and forgiving)
Derivation:
merciless (having or showing no mercy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Feelings of extreme heartlessness
Synonyms:
cruelty; mercilessness; pitilessness; ruthlessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("mercilessness" is a kind of...):
coldheartedness; hardheartedness; heartlessness (an absence of concern for the welfare of others)
Derivation:
merciless (having or showing no mercy)
