Brutality and Compassionateness

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

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Compassionateness is an antonym for brutality.

Nearby Words: brutal, brutalize, brutally, brutalized

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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Brutality is an antonym for compassionateness.

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Compassionateness and Brutality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutality/compassionateness

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