Compassionateness and Malevolence

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

Malevolence noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

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Compassionateness is an antonym for malevolence.

Nearby Words: malevolent, malevolently

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

Compassionateness & Malevolence. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionateness/malevolence>.

Malevolence or Compassionateness. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionateness/malevolence.

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