Compassionate and Unmerciful

Opposite meaning words

Compassionate adjective - Showing or having compassion.

Usage example: heard the soft and compassionate voices of women

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Unmerciful is an antonym for compassionate in sympathetic topic.

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

Usage example: the critics were unmerciful in their assessments of the young actress's performance

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Compassionate is an antonym for unmerciful.

Nearby Word: unmercifully

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Unmerciful and Compassionate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionate/unmerciful

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