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uncompassionate

com·pas·sion·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective kuh m-pash-uh-nit; verb kuh m-pash-uh-neyt]
    • /adjective kəmˈpæʃ ə nɪt; verb kəmˈpæʃ əˌneɪt/
    • /ˌʌnkəmˈpæʃənɪt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective kuh m-pash-uh-nit; verb kuh m-pash-uh-neyt]
    • /adjective kəmˈpæʃ ə nɪt; verb kəmˈpæʃ əˌneɪt/

Definitions of uncompassionate word

  • adjective uncompassionate having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. 1
  • adjective uncompassionate granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral. 1
  • adjective uncompassionate Obsolete. pitiable. 1
  • verb with object uncompassionate Archaic. to pity or have compassion for. 1
  • adjective uncompassionate not compassionate 0
See all 5 definitions of uncompassionate

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Origin of uncompassionate

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; compassion + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Uncompassionate

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

uncompassionate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

uncompassionate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uncompassionate

adj uncompassionate

  • anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
  • aversive — tending to dissuade or repel
  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
  • bullhead — any of various small northern mainly marine scorpaenoid fishes of the family Cottidae that have a large head covered with bony plates and spines

adjective uncompassionate

All 28 Synonyms of uncompassionate

Antonyms for uncompassionate

adj uncompassionate

  • bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
  • brotherly — A man's brotherly feelings are feelings of love and loyalty which you expect a brother to show.
  • comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
  • cottony — of or like cotton; downy; fluffy
  • cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.

adjective uncompassionate

All 19 Antonyms of uncompassionate

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