Compassionateness and Mercilessness

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

Mercilessness noun - Feelings of extreme heartlessness.

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

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