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pitilessness
[/ˈpɪtɪləsnəs/]
noun
crueldade; falta de piedade
1.
The quality or state of being pitiless; lack of compassion or mercy
The pitilessness of the dictator's regime shocked the world.
A crueldade do regime do ditador chocou o mundo.
2.
Harshness or severity without consideration for suffering
The pitilessness of nature in the harsh winter claimed many lives.
A brutalidade da natureza no inverno rigoroso ceifou muitas vidas.
Synonyms
cruelty
mercilessness
ruthlessness
hardheartedness
callousness
inhumanity
Antonyms
compassion
mercy
pity
kindness
sympathy
tenderness
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
crueldade; falta de piedade
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
crueldade; impiedade
Formal and literary contexts
Portugal
crueldade; falta de piedade; impiedade
European Portuguese tends to use 'impiedade' in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
without a shred of mercy
cold-hearted cruelty
showing no compassion
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