as in callous
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uncompassionate
For example, very low compassion was rare in both men and women, but the few people who identified as very uncompassionate were much more likely to be men.
—
Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022
An uncompassionate person reading Kafka would simply give up.
—David Means, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
Storr argues that this uncompassionate edge of self-esteemery dovetails with the economic ideas of Ayn Rand and the competitive individualism of her followers in neoliberal politics.
—Anthony Gottlieb, New York Times, 21 June 2018
Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022
An uncompassionate person reading Kafka would simply give up.
—David Means, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
Storr argues that this uncompassionate edge of self-esteemery dovetails with the economic ideas of Ayn Rand and the competitive individualism of her followers in neoliberal politics.
—Anthony Gottlieb, New York Times, 21 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompassionate
Adjective
-
Sounds more like Lex Luthor at his most self-serving and callous.—
ML Cavanaugh,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
-
The fact that this news comes to us halfway through Pride Month is callous — as is the administration’s choice to remove the ‘T’ from the acronym ‘LGBTQ+’ in their announcement.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
Adjective
-
In a crew racked by the machinations of the heartless Solène, Anthony’s genuine regret and disappointment are a balm.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
-
The thought of an athletic governing board geofencing the life of these athletes rather than encourage access to all opportunities is heartless.—
Selika Josiah Talbott,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
-
Several viewers left unkind comments about Peck's decision to stop shaving below the post.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
-
The planet's environmental conditions have proven unkind to the prehistoric animals unleashed all over the world, while humanity has pretty much lost all interest in these majestic creatures.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Adjective
-
A little more than a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision from the Ninth Circuit that determined a ban on people sleeping in public was constitutionally cruel and unusual.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
-
In an inordinately cowardly and cruel act, Rubio stayed away from the department that day, ignoring the men and women whose careers and life plans were decimated by his flippant decision-making.—
Lynn Northcutt Vega,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Adjective
-
The horse carriage industry has long been a source of controversy in New York, with animal rights activists condemning the practice as inhumane, while TWU and other supporters of workers say banning it would destroy livelihoods.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
-
For example, should the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of African-American History and Culture keep Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac on display but remove the cabin from South Carolina’s Edisto Island that housed generations of enslaved people under inhumane conditions?—
William C. Hine,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
Adjective
-
Then, the men had to walk around as these unfeeling, aggressive, hyper-masculine creatures.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
-
Tabo turns, in his mother’s eyes, into a cold and unfeeling stone.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Eddy Garcia Unlike Combs’ former lovers and employees, who spent days tearfully relating their experiences, Garcia was an unsympathetic witness whose testimony lasted less than two hours.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 June 2025
-
And with a president largely unsympathetic toward immigrants’ success, that could lead to obsolescence for a large subsection of workers powering the apparel manufacturing operations in the U.S. today.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
30 May 2025
Adjective
-
Unlike the others who were sadistic killers who took pleasure in their acts, Berkowitz’s crimes felt more like a cry for help.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
-
Layla’s final days on Earth were marred by sadistic suffering — cowering in terror beneath furniture while her ailing heart struggled against the Blue Angels' relentless noise pollution.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uncompassionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompassionate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share