Compassionless and Gentle

Compassionless

Compassionless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: shocked by the mother's compassionless treatment of her autistic child

Gentle is an antonym for compassionless.

Gentle

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

Compassionless is an antonym for gentle.

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Gentle and Compassionless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compassionless/gentle
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