uncharitableness

noun

as in ruthlessness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncharitableness
  1. ruthlessness
  2. vindictiveness
  3. retaliation
  4. vengeance
  5. retribution
  6. cruelty
  7. revenge
  8. hard-heartedness
Noun
  • The danger occurs if that ruthlessness veers into institutional coldness.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But this time, the Players entered the palace fully aware of the format’s twists and traps, armed with strategies, stronger instincts, and a ruthlessness that caught me off guard.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruthlessness
Noun
  • Last month, Judge Crenshaw concluded that while there was insufficient evidence to prove actual vindictiveness, the government could not justify its sudden shift from wanting to deport Abrego Garcia to prosecuting him.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • In less capable hands, her bitchiness, her vanity, her vindictiveness would have made her one-dimensional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of vindictiveness
Noun
  • Denver has 160 lawyers The two lawsuits were filed by Jessica Calderon, a former Denver city employee, and Everett Martinez, a current Denver city employee, who separately allege wrongful treatment and retaliation by the city.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • She was then written up repeatedly in retaliation and subjected to internal investigations, while Durrah continued to work for the department, Tillman said in her complaint.
    — Amber Gaudet Updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of retaliation
Noun
  • The first season concludes with the revelation that Mizu’s ambitions of vengeance require her to travel to London — a treacherous journey by sea, as briefly shown in the second season trailer.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While plotting her vengeance, Catherine finds a rare safe space in the home of Alden (Way), a disabled young man whose late mother hired her to be his home-healthcare aide.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of vengeance
Noun
  • Our reporters speak to people every day who want to share information but fear retribution.
    — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of retribution
Noun
  • Law enforcement sources involved in the case told WJZ that the horse was being cared for by someone who is facing animal cruelty and abandonment charges in an unrelated case in West Virginia.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The real problem is the culture, and when culture rewards cruelty, the damage spreads.
    — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • Kim plays Seo Yeon-woo, the strategist behind Jeong’s push for revenge, bringing a sharp eye for judgment and motives all his own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Images depicting the deaths of Trump and members of his family have since featured prominently in Iranian calls for revenge.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of revenge
Noun
  • Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.
    — Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of hard-heartedness
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“Uncharitableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharitableness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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