Compassionate and Insensitive

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

Usage example: a compassionate person by nature

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Insensitive is an antonym for compassionate.

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

Usage example: an insensitive remark about his deceased wife that was incredibly rude

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Compassionate is an antonym for insensitive.

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Insensitive and Compassionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/insensitive

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