Barbarity and Compassionateness

Opposite meaning words

Barbarity noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

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Compassionateness is an antonym for barbarity.

Compassionateness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

Usage example: the unfailing compassionateness of the staff at the hospice

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Barbarity is an antonym for compassionateness.

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Compassionateness and Barbarity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbarity/compassionateness

Barbarity & Compassionateness. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbarity/compassionateness>.

Compassionateness or Barbarity. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barbarity/compassionateness.

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