Mercifulness and Wantonness
Opposite meaning words
Mercifulness
Mercifulness noun - Kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment especially towards someone who is undeserving of it.
Usage example: preached that the mercifulness of the Lord is without limit
Wantonness is an antonym for mercifulness.
Nearby Words: merciful, mercifully
Wantonness
Wantonness noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the barbaric wantonness with which the guards treated the prisoners of war
Mercifulness is an antonym for wantonness.
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