Compassionless and Merciful

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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

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Merciful is an antonym for compassionless.

Merciful adjective - Showing or giving mercy.

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Compassionless is an antonym for merciful.

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

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