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compassionless

/kəmˈpæʃənləs/ adj

Without compassion; hardhearted.

Word Origin A compound of com- (together) and passion (suffering) with the suffix -less. Compassion is literally 'suffering with' someone. Compassionless means without that shared feeling. The root passion comes from Latin 'pati' (to suffer), which also gives us patient (one who suffers) and passive (suffering action). The -less suffix is from Old English 'leas' (lacking). So compassionless is cold, lacking fellow-feeling.

adj Without compassion; hardhearted.

His compassionless response shocked everyone in the room.

(形容词) 无同情心的；冷酷无情的；铁石心肠的

他毫无同情心的回应震惊了房间里的所有人。

(adjetivo) Sin compasión; despiadado.

Su respuesta despiadada sorprendió a todos en la sala.

(adjectif) sans pitié; impitoyable; insensible; au cœur dur; endurci [Dépourvu de compassion ; qui manque de pitié, au cœur dur.]

Sa réponse compassionless a choqué tout le monde dans la pièce.

(Adjektiv) mitleidlos; herzlos; unbarmherzig [**compassionless** *Adj.* – ohne Mitgefühl; hartherzig oder gefühllos.]

Seine **compassionless** Antwort schockierte alle im Raum.

(形容詞) 同情心を持たない；冷酷な、無慈悲な。

彼の無慈悲な返答は、部屋にいる全員を驚かせた。

(adjetivo) desumano; insensível; implacável; sem compaixão; cruel [Sem compaixão; insensível; duro de coração.]

Sua resposta sem compaixão chocou todos na sala.

Synonyms: unfeeling callous heartless pitiless cruel cold inhuman merciless Antonyms: compassionate merciful kind sympathetic
Word parts: com + passion + less

Related words

passionate impassioned compassionate passive passivity impassive patient patience loss lose loose lust

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