Benignant and Pitiless

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Benignant adjective - Having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others.

Usage example: a benignant understanding of the daily struggles of the economically disadvantaged

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Pitiless is an antonym for benignant.

Nearby Word: benign

Pitiless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Usage example: gave the beggar in the street a pitiless look and kept on walking

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Benignant is an antonym for pitiless.

Nearby Words: pitiful, pitilessly, pitifully

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