mercilessness

Examples

• All

• It's mercilessness and ferocity matched only by how much it was coveted by man.

  Death of a Unicorn (2025)

• Shimshon's cruel behavior during the ordeal brings to light Abraham's mercilessness as well.

  Academic text (2001)

• Through it, he defended himself against the mercilessness of those around him.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Your mercilessness and all that you have built are nothing before the Greatness of Allah

  The Message (1976)

• Air, light, water, and silence all clash inside his head in a thunderous demonstration of mercilessness.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Uzbekistan's security forces, in particular, are known for their mercilessness, and it is possible that Uzbekistan and the other states could contain their insurgencies by continuing to employ draconian measures.

  Blog text (25)

• Her mercilessness during the competition showed no signs of compassion for her opponents.

• He was shocked by the mercilessness displayed in the movie, where no character ever showed kindness.

Synonyms

C

cruelty

vsmercilessness

• NSFW

129 3.2

Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose

is about lacking pity rather than intentionally causing harm

R

ruthlessness

vsmercilessness

9 7.3

To show no pity or kindness to reach a goal

is a general total absence of pity or kindness

M

meanness

vsmercilessness

9 5.4

Being unkind on purpose to other people

is the wider condition of having no pity or kindness

C

callousness

vsmercilessness

6 7.4

A lack of concern for other people's feelings or suffering

is the complete lack of pity rather than just insensitivity

U

unkindness

vsmercilessness

3 4.1

Lack of care for other people

is stronger, meaning complete absence of pity or kindness

H

heartlessness

vsmercilessness

1 6.8

A lack of care for other people that makes people act unkindly

is the pure absence of pity or kindness rather than tone

C

cruelness

vsmercilessness

1 4.5

Wanting to hurt or make others suffer

focuses more on the complete lack of pity or kindness

P

pitilessness

vsmercilessness

8.3

A lack of pity or mercy for other people

is broader, meaning total lack of pity or kindness

U

unmercifulness

vsmercilessness

8.9

Not showing kindness or forgiveness to others

is the overall state of having no pity or kindness

R

remorselessness

vsmercilessness

9.0

Not feeling pity or regret for other people's suffering

covers absence of pity more broadly than absence of regret

I

inhumaneness

vsmercilessness

• NSFW

8.8

Lack of pity or care for other people

is the specific quality of having no pity or kindness

C

coldheartedness

vsmercilessness

7.6

Not caring about other people

is the sheer absence of pity or kindness, not just indifference

B

brutishness

vsmercilessness

• Offensive

7.8

Being cruel and showing little kindness

is broader, naming total absence of pity or kindness

U

uncharitableness

vsmercilessness

8.6

A lack of kindness or willingness to help others

is the overall absence of pity or kindness rather than stinginess

Antonyms

M

mercifulness

5.6

Kindness and forgiveness shown to people you could punish

How Merciless

inhumanity

• NSFW

12 6.6

mercilessness

1 8.4

ruthlessness

9 7.3

brutality

• Offensive

187 5.6

cruelty

• NSFW

129 3.2

harshness

6 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology