Ruthlessness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being ruthless; want of compassion; mercilessness; insensibility to the distresses of others.
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  • noun. The property of being ruthless
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  • noun. mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
  • noun. feelings of extreme heartlessness
    • Word Usage
    "The predatory, primordial ruthlessness is hard to best and I still find it convincingly terrifying."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cold-heartedness  hardheartedness  heartlessness  mercilessness  unmercifulness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aggressiveness  animality  arrogance  audacity  barbarity  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    animality  atrociousness  barbarity  barbarousness  beastliness  
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