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mercilessness vs heartlessness

heartlessness vs mercilessness

mercilessness and heartlessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mercilessness Yes No No No
heartlessness Yes No No No
As nouns, heartlessness is a hypernym of mercilessness; that is, heartlessness is a word with a broader meaning than mercilessness:
  • mercilessness: feelings of extreme heartlessness
  • heartlessness: an absence of concern for the welfare of others
Other hypernyms of mercilessness include coldheartedness, hardheartedness.
mercilessness (noun) heartlessness (noun)
inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving an absence of concern for the welfare of others
feelings of extreme heartlessness
Difference between mercilessness and heartlessness

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