uncompassionate — lacking compassion or sympathy; showing no mercy or kindness
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking compassion or sympathy; showing no mercy or kindness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnkəmˈpæʃənət/
Example Sentences
- The boss gave an uncompassionate response when employees asked for mental health days.
- My cat showed uncompassionate indifference as I struggled to open the heavy door with my arms full.
- The critic's uncompassionate review crushed the young artist's dreams.
uncompassionate
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnkəmˈpæʃənət/]
lacking compassion or sympathy; showing no mercy or kindness
The uncompassionate landlord evicts the elderly tenant without a second thought.
An uncompassionate judge meets passionate pleas in dispassionate halls!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'compassio' meaning 'to suffer together,' combined with the negative prefix 'un-'. The Latin root combines 'com-' (together) and 'pati' (to suffer).
Breakdown
un- (not) + com- (together) + pass- (suffer) + -ion + -ate (adjective suffix)
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📝Examples
“The boss gave an uncompassionate response when employees asked for mental health days.”
“My cat showed uncompassionate indifference as I struggled to open the heavy door with my arms full.”
“The critic's uncompassionate review crushed the young artist's dreams.”
“Even my smartphone seemed uncompassionate, dying right before my important presentation.”
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