pitilessness

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noun

The condition of being pitiless

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crueltymercilessnessruthlessness
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Meanings

nounpitilessness (usually uncountable, plural pitilessnesses)

plural pitilessnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe condition of being pitiless

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfeelings of extreme heartlessness

Similar
crueltymercilessnessruthlessness
Broader
heartlessnesscoldheartednesshardheartedness

nounmercilessness characterized by a lack of pity

Similar
ruthlessness
Broader
mercilessnessunmercifulness
Also see
crueltymercilessnessruthlessness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pitiless + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

pitilessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitilessness

MLA

“pitilessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitilessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitilessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitilessness.

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