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pitilessness

/ˈpɪtiləsnəs/noun

उच्चारण पिटिलस्नस

निर्दयता, बेरहमी, क्रूरता

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  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of showing no pity or sympathy for others

    निर्दयता, बेरहमी, क्रूरता

    • The pitilessness of the invaders shocked the villagers.
    • He was known for the pitilessness with which he treated his rivals.
    • The pitilessness of the moneylender made the poor farmers afraid of him.
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    • Critics condemned the pitilessness of the report, which ignored the families' suffering.
    • Nothing in the story shocked the readers more than the pitilessness of the king.

    Synonyms ruthlessness mercilessness cruelty heartlessness callousness

    Opposite compassion mercy pity kindness

  2. 2

    [U]

    the quality of being very harsh and severe, with no relief

    (मौसम, धूप आदि की) प्रचंडता, कठोरता

    • the pitilessness of the desert sun
    • The pitilessness of the winter left the homeless shivering.
    • Travellers spoke of the pitilessness of the midday sun in the Thar desert.
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    • The pitilessness of the mountain storm forced the climbers back.
    • They survived the pitilessness of the drought by digging deeper wells.

    Synonyms harshness severity

    Opposite mildness gentleness

◇Word family
pitiless adjectivepitilessly adverb