Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compassionless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
com-pas-sion-less
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without compassion; hardhearted.

Etymology

From compassion + -less.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

compassionlessly compassionlessness

Synonyms

merciless pitiless unsympathetic barbarous bowelless brutal compassionless cruel flagitious demonic despiteful diabolic

Questions

What does compassionless mean?
Without compassion; hardhearted.
Where does compassionless come from?
From compassion + -less.

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