Synonyms of compassionless

compassionless

adjective

as in ruthless

having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings

shocked by the mother's compassionless treatment of her autistic child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruthless
• merciless
• stony
• heartless
• callous
• abusive
• pitiless
• oppressive
• hard
• soulless
• unfeeling
• cruel
• hateful
• inhumane
• inhuman
• insensitive
• harsh
• remorseless
• brutal
• hard-hearted
• unsympathetic
• unmerciful
• malicious
• vicious
• stern
• uncharitable
• obdurate
• insensate
• tough
• grim
• affectless
• cold-blooded
• take-no-prisoners
• thick-skinned
• unsparing
• slash-and-burn
• indurate
• pachydermatous
• desensitized
• hard-boiled
• uncaring
• savage
• severe
• thoughtless
• case-hardened
• unthinking
• ironhearted
• boorish
• inconsiderate
• unloving
• unfriendly
• spiteful
• mean
• stonyhearted
• heedless
• rough
• malevolent
• ungentle
• virulent
• disagreeable
• surly
• brutish
• jackbooted
• ironfisted
• cold
• rough-and-tumble
• heavy-handed
• bestial
• acrimonious
• barbarous
• hard-bitten
• ill-natured
• rancorous
• sledgehammer
• evil-minded
• ironhanded
• ill-tempered
• austere
• frosty
• knock-down, drag-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sympathetic
• compassionate
• warm
• sensitive
• charitable
• humane
• merciful
• benevolent
• gentle
• kindly
• kind
• mild
• tender
• kindhearted
• indulgent
• lenient
• softhearted
• friendly
• gracious
• tenderhearted
• warmhearted
• cordial
• benignant
• tolerant
• loving
• affectionate
• good-natured
• understanding
• clement
• fond
• good-tempered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compassionless

Oscar and Birdie’s oily son Leo (a perceptive Christian Cooper) seems headed in the direction of his father, with his compassionless attitude toward life. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026