Brutality and Pity

Brutality

Brutality noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the police were accused of brutality for using excessive force in making arrests

Pity is an antonym for brutality.

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

Pity

Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.

Brutality is an antonym for pity in compassion topic.

How words are described

pure pure brutality pure pity
sheer sheer brutality sheer pity
great great brutality great pity
little little brutality little pity
Other adjectives: excessive, outright, uncharacteristic.
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