Compassionateness and Severity

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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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Severity is an antonym for compassionateness.

Severity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

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Compassionateness is an antonym for severity.

Nearby Words: severe, sever, severely, severally

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