Atrocious and Compassionate

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Atrocious adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

Usage example: the atrocious treatment of prisoners at the camps

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Compassionate is an antonym for atrocious.

Nearby Words: atrocity, atrociously

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

Usage example: a compassionate person by nature

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Atrocious is an antonym for compassionate.

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Compassionate and Atrocious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/atrocious/compassionate

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