Compassionate and Impassive

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

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Impassive is an antonym for compassionate.

Impassive adjective - Not feeling or showing emotion.

Usage example: she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death

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Compassionate is an antonym for impassive.

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Impassive and Compassionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/impassive

Compassionate & Impassive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/impassive>.

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