Compassionate and Pinchpenny

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

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Pinchpenny is an antonym for compassionate.

Pinchpenny adjective - Giving or sharing as little as possible.

Usage example: her pinchpenny parents aren't likely to loan her the money she needs for the down payment

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Compassionate is an antonym for pinchpenny.

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Pinchpenny and Compassionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/pinchpenny

Compassionate & Pinchpenny. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/pinchpenny>.

Pinchpenny or Compassionate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/pinchpenny.

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