Compassionateness and Sternness

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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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Sternness is an antonym for compassionateness.

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

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Compassionateness is an antonym for sternness.

Nearby Words: stern, sternly

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Sternness and Compassionateness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionateness/sternness

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