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UNCOMPASSIONATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does uncompassionate mean?
• UNCOMPASSIONATE (adjective)
The adjective UNCOMPASSIONATE has 1 sense:
1. lacking compassion or feeling for others
Familiarity information: UNCOMPASSIONATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking compassion or feeling for others
Context example:
nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire
Similar:
hardhearted; stonyhearted; unfeeling (devoid of feeling for others)
Also:
merciless; unmerciful (having or showing no mercy)
unsympathetic (not sympathetic or disposed toward)
Antonym:
compassionate (showing or having compassion)
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