uncompassion
"uncompassion" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uncompassion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lack or absence of compassion; compassionlessness.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uncompassion · uncompassion · English
uncompassion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uncompassion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uncompassion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uncompassion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lack or absence of compassion; compassionlessness.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for uncompassion, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + compassion. The correct English form is uncompassion, spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-A-S-S-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Lack or absence of compassion; compassionlessness.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how uncompassion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In this way, they may not be able to fill out their normal span of life; yet, since all must die some time, it is a 'having compassion 'in the midst of uncompassion'.
Etymology
From un- + compassion.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.