Heartlessness and Mercifulness

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Heartlessness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: the gung ho heartlessness with which the secret police tortured prisoners was beyond belief

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Mercifulness is an antonym for heartlessness.

Mercifulness noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.

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Heartlessness is an antonym for mercifulness.

Nearby Words: merciful, mercifully

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