uncompassionate

Other forms: uncompassionately

Uncompassionate means indifferent or uncaring about the way other people feel. An uncompassionate person isn't emotionally affected by the sight of someone who's crying.

An uncompassionate teacher won't accept any excuse for your lateness, even if you're upset about your sick dog. Uncompassionate laws punish people without regard for the seriousness of the crime or the reason behind it. This adjective is formed by adding un-, "not," to compassionate, "feeling sympathy or concern for others."

Definitions of uncompassionate

1. adjective

   lacking compassion or feeling for others
   “"nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare”

   synonyms:

   hardhearted, stonyhearted, unfeeling

   devoid of feeling for others

   merciless, unmerciful

   having or showing no mercy

   unsympathetic

   not sympathetic or disposed toward

   antonyms:

   compassionate

   showing or having compassion

   caring

   feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

   nurturant

   providing physical and emotional care and nourishment

   tenderhearted

   easily moved by another's distress

   humane

   marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

   merciful

   showing or giving mercy

   sympathetic

   expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward