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
  • Something in the liberal heart recoils in the face of righteous ruthlessness.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The series follows a fictionalized version of the Westies, a small Irish-American gang in the mid- to late-20th century whose ruthlessness and brutality gave them an outsized reputation.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 July 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
  • Three of those employees spoke to the Statesman, and two shared records, on condition they not be named out of concern for professional retaliation.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • Researchers targeted by the State Department celebrated the ruling, even though fears of broader retaliation remain as the lawsuit proceeds.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of retaliation
Noun
  • Rising through the ranks as a gladiator, Maximus fights his way back to Rome to seek vengeance and restore honor to the Empire.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • France’s reward was vengeance on Great Britain for the defeat of the Seven Years War—and betrayal by Americans willing to cut a separate peace with King George III.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of vengeance
Noun
  • The president’s continuing campaign to seek retribution against those who’ve spoken out against him is unsurprising.
    — Linda B. Rosenthal, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • The public enemy is not a character in the drama of the American legal system, which stands solidly atop a foundation of justice, and not arbitrary power and indiscriminate retribution.
    — David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
Definition of retribution
Noun
  • The man turned himself in and was charged with misdemeanor breaking and entering, and misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to court documents.
    — Mark Price July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • In cases of cruelty and mistreatment, they can be considered victims and not things, which radically changes the way the future of animals is defined.
    — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of cruelty
Noun
  • The cops come to Miller’s house because Reynolds, out for revenge, has set him up.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Beckham would get a measure of revenge at the next World Cup in 2002, by scoring a penalty in regular time for a 1-0 group stage victory.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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