Synonyms for ruthlessness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being ruthless.
Forms
- Plural
- ruthlessnesses → cruelties, mercilessnesses, pitilessnesses, truculences…
Example sentences
- cruelty The prisoners were treated with monstrous cruelty.
- mercilessness I've seen the face of mercilessness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ruthlessness | steady | |
| cruelty | rising | |
| mercilessness | rising | |
| pitilessness | steady | |
| truculence | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- cruelty2
- 10 letters
- truculence
- 12 letters
- pitilessness
- 13 letters
- mercilessness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruelty2 = 2 syllables).