Definition

Adjective: - Lacking compassion or feeling for others: Describes a person, attitude, or action that shows no sympathy, pity, or concern for the suffering or misfortunes of others.

Usage

The word "uncompassionate" is a formal adjective used to characterize someone or their behavior as being without kindness or empathy. It directly negates the quality of being compassionate. - It is typically used in more formal, literary, or critical contexts. - It describes a fundamental character trait or a consistent manner of behavior.

Examples

• The manager's uncompassionate dismissal of the employee's personal crisis shocked the team.
• An uncompassionate system often fails the most vulnerable in society.
• In the play, the king is portrayed as a stern and uncompassionate ruler.
• Her uncompassionate response to the plea for help revealed her true nature.

Advanced Usage

• "uncompassionate sire": A literary or archaic phrase meaning an unsympathetic or pitiless father. This usage is famously seen in the provided reference from Shakespeare.
  • "Nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire."

Variants and Related Words

• Compassionate (adj): Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. (This is the direct antonym).
• Compassion (n): Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
• Unsympathetic (adj): Not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. (A close synonym, though sometimes less intense).
• Callous (adj): Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. (A stronger, more negative synonym).
• Hard-hearted (adj): Incapable of being moved to pity or tenderness; unfeeling.

Synonyms

• Unsympathetic
• Unfeeling
• Hard-hearted
• Callous
• Pitiless
• Merciless

Antonyms

• Compassionate
• Sympathetic
• Kind-hearted
• Merciful
• Benevolent

Adjective

1. lacking compassion or feeling for others
   • nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire- Shakespeare