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heartlessness vs mercilessness

mercilessness vs heartlessness

heartlessness and mercilessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heartlessness Yes No No No
mercilessness Yes No No No
As nouns, mercilessness is a hyponym of heartlessness; that is, mercilessness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heartlessness:
  • heartlessness: an absence of concern for the welfare of others
  • mercilessness: feelings of extreme heartlessness
Other hyponyms of heartlessness include cruelty, pitilessness, ruthlessness.
heartlessness (noun) mercilessness (noun)
an absence of concern for the welfare of others inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Difference between heartlessness and mercilessness

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