Benevolent and Compassionless

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

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Compassionless is an antonym for benevolent.

Nearby Word: benevolence

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

Usage example: shocked by the mother's compassionless treatment of her autistic child

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Benevolent is an antonym for compassionless.

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Compassionless and Benevolent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/benevolent/compassionless

Benevolent & Compassionless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/benevolent/compassionless>.

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