Compassion and Indifference

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Compassion

Compassion noun - Sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune.
Usage example: treats the homeless with great compassion
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Indifference is an antonym for compassion in topics: sympathy, tender feeling.
Nearby Words: compass, compassionate, compassed, compassionately, compassing

Indifference

Indifference noun - Lack of interest or concern.
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Antonyms for Indifference
Compassion is an antonym for indifference in interest topic.
Nearby Words: indifferent, indifferently
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burning burning compassion burning indifference
initial initial compassion initial indifference
sheer sheer compassion sheer indifference
bigoted bigoted compassion bigoted indifference
Other adjectives: great, condescending, absolute, general, immense, growing.
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