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uncompassionate

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com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate

  [adj. kuhm-pash-uh-nit; v. kuhm-pash-uh-neyt] adjective, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
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–adjective
1. having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
2. granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral.
3. Obsolete. pitiable.
–verb (used with object)
4. to have compassion for; pity.
Origin:
1580–90; compassion + -ate 1

Related forms:
com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
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uncompassionate

adjective
lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare [ant: compassionate] 
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