Heartlessness and Pity

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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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Pity is an antonym for heartlessness.

Pity noun - A regrettable or blameworthy act.

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Heartlessness is an antonym for pity.

Nearby Words: pitiful, pitiable, pitying, pitifully, pitied

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