Compassionateness and Cruelty

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Compassionateness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

Usage example: the unfailing compassionateness of the staff at the hospice

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Cruelty is an antonym for compassionateness in topics: grace, mercy.

Cruelty noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

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Compassionateness is an antonym for cruelty.

Nearby Words: cruel, cruelly

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Cruelty and Compassionateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionateness/cruelty

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