Empathy and Impassivity

Opposite meaning words

Empathy noun - Understanding and entering into another's feelings.

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Impassivity is an antonym for empathy.

Impassivity noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.

Usage example: the killer's apparent impassivity as he dispatched his victims

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Empathy is an antonym for impassivity.

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Impassivity and Empathy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/empathy/impassivity

Empathy & Impassivity. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/empathy/impassivity>.

Impassivity or Empathy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/empathy/impassivity.

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