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compassionless

com·pas·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-pash-uh n]
    • /kəmˈpæʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-pash-uh n]
    • /kəmˈpæʃ ən/

Definitions of compassionless word

  • adjective compassionless having no compassion 3
  • noun compassionless a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. 1
  • verb with object compassionless Archaic. to compassionate. 1
  • noun compassionless Without compassion; hardhearted. 1
See all 4 definitions of compassionless

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Origin of compassionless

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin compassiōn- (stem of compassiō). See com-, passion

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Parts of speech for Compassionless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Compassionless

compassionless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for compassionless

adj compassionless

  • callous — A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
  • cold-blooded — Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
  • cold-hearted — A cold-hearted person does not feel any affection or sympathy towards other people.
  • hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
  • hard-boiled — Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify.

adjective compassionless

  • unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
All 12 Synonyms of compassionless

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