PITILESSNESS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pitilessness

noun

Definition of pitilessness

as in implacability

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Noun

The boys’ callousness quickly turned to disgust, their contempt steadily aimed at Neil.

— S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Vicki brushes it off, and even Shannon can’t defend her friend’s callousness.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of callousness

Noun

Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.

— Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
But a year later, more than two dozen of them remain stuck in Afghanistan, stalled by bureaucratic wrangling, the vagaries of international diplomacy and the obduracy of the Taliban government.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022

Definition of obduracy

Noun

Brazilian political scientist Jairo Nicolau, who studies presidential elections, said one of the most striking features of this year's contest was the rigidity of Brazilians' political allegiances.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Marshall Faulk, the Hall of Fame running back and former Rams star, says he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 18 months ago after noticing hand rigidity while golfing.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rigidity

Noun

And dry forests and parched soils significantly increase the likelihood and severity of wildfires.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
The increasing frequency and severity of combinations like drought and flooding are what climate breakdown is all about.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of severity

Noun

Flores was a disciplinarian whose icy sternness and sharp tongue wore on some players.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of sternness

Noun

Let strictness with yourself earn your right to high expectations of others.

— Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Her clever approach looks at a large number of middle schools in Norway, ranking their divergent smartphone policies across a range from strictness to leniency.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of strictness

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