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ruthlessness

NOUN
atrocity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbarity brutality crime evil horror inhumanity
STRONG
abomination enormity infamy iniquity monstrosity offense outrage savagery viciousness wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness
STRONG
delight goodness happiness joy right virtue
WEAK
good behavior pleasantness pleasantry
NOUN
barbarity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brutality cruelty inhumanity vulgarity
STRONG
boorishness crudeness savageness viciousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness niceness
NOUN
brutality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity barbarism barbarity cruelty inhumanity savagery
STRONG
bloodthirstiness ferocity fierceness grossness sadism savageness unfeelingness viciousness
WEAK
brutishness choke hold third degree
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness
WEAK
gentleness humaneness niceness
NOUN
cruelty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbarism barbarity inhumanity malice persecution savagery torture
STRONG
animality bestiality bloodthirstiness callousness coarseness coldness depravity despotism ferocity fierceness heartlessness insensibility insensitiveness malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness rancor sadism savageness severity spite spitefulness truculence unfeelingness unkindness venom viciousness wickedness
WEAK
brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness
STRONG
love
WEAK
charity compassion consideration feeling gentility mercy niceness thoughtfulness
NOUN
inhumanity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
atrocity barbarism brutality callousness cruelty savagery viciousness
STRONG
bloodthirstiness ferocity heartlessness maliciousness violence
WEAK
brutishness cold-bloodedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness niceness
NOUN
rancor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acrimony animosity animus antagonism bad blood bitterness enmity grudge harshness hatred hostility ill will malice resentment venom
STRONG
acerbity antipathy aversion bile dudgeon hate hatefulness malevolence malignity mordacity pique retaliation spite spitefulness spleen umbrage unfriendliness variance vengeance vengefulness vindictiveness virulence
WEAK
hardness of heart ill feeling resentfulness revengefulness uncharitableness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
benevolence friendliness friendship good will kindness liking love loving sympathy
STRONG
happiness
WEAK
respect
NOUN
revenge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack reprisal retribution vengeance
STRONG
animus avenging counterblow counterinsurgency counterplay fight malevolence rancor repayment requital return satisfaction sortie spitefulness vengefulness vindictiveness
WEAK
avengment eye for an eye getting even ill will implacability measure for measure tit for tat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forgiveness pardon sympathy
NOUN
savagery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbarism barbarity brutality depravity ferocity inhumanity malice persecution severity viciousness
STRONG
animality bestiality bloodthirstiness callousness coarseness coldness despotism fierceness heartlessness insensibility insensitiveness malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness rancor sadism savageness spite spitefulness torture truculence truculency unfeelingness unkindness venom wickedness
WEAK
brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kindness
STRONG
love
NOUN
truculence
Synonyms
STRONG
animality barbarism barbarity bestiality bloodthirstiness brutality callousness coarseness coldness depravity despotism ferocity fierceness heartlessness inhumanity insensibility insensitiveness malice malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness persecution rancor sadism savageness savagery severity spite spitefulness torture truculency unfeelingness unkindness venom viciousness wickedness
WEAK
brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness
Antonyms
STRONG
kindness love sympathy
NOUN
truculency
Synonyms
STRONG
animality barbarism barbarity bestiality bloodthirstiness brutality callousness coarseness coldness depravity despotism ferocity fierceness heartlessness inhumanity insensibility insensitiveness malice malignity masochism mercilessness murderousness persecution rancor sadism savageness savagery severity spite spitefulness torture truculence unfeelingness unkindness venom viciousness wickedness
WEAK
brutishness fiendishness hard-heartedness
Antonyms
STRONG
kindness love sympathy
NOUN
vengefulness
Synonyms
STRONG
cruelty grudge malice mercilessness resentment retaliation revenge spite spitefulness
WEAK
implacableness rancorousness
Antonyms
STRONG
forgiveness kindness liking love sympathy thoughtfulness

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