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Impassive

Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.

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Incommunicative 84% connected

Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed…

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Incommunicative 84% connected

Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed…

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Impassivity 74% connected

The quality of being insusceptible of feeling, pain, or suffering; impassiveness.

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Impassivity 74% connected

The quality of being insusceptible of feeling, pain, or suffering; impassiveness.

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Expressionless 92% connected

Destitute of expression.

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Stolid 92% connected

Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish.

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Unexpressive 92% connected

Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.

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Ache verb · 78% connection

To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Acute adjective · 78% connection

Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of a…

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Apathetically adverb · 78% connection

In an apathetic manner.

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Apathistical adjective · 78% connection

Apathetic; une motional.

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Atonement noun · 78% connection

Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfa…

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Cool superl. · 78% connection

Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Cost verb · 78% connection

Loss of any kind; detriment; pain; suffering.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Cruelty noun · 78% connection

The attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to give unnecessary pain or suffering to others; inhumanity; barbarity.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Dedolent adjective · 78% connection

Feeling no compunction; apathetic.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Distress noun · 78% connection

Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends.

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Endurance noun · 78% connection

The act of bearing or suffering; a continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without being overcome; sufferance; patien…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Extremity noun · 78% connection

The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Flesh noun · 78% connection

The character under the influence of animal propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by spiritual influences.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Flinch verb · 78% connection

To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of su…

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Grief adjective · 78% connection

Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Impassibility adjective · 78% connection

The quality or condition of being impassible; insusceptibility of injury from external things.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: susceptible, pain, suffering, apathetic, impassible.
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Impassible adjective · 78% connection

Incapable of suffering; inaccessible to harm or pain; not to be touched or moved to passion or sympathy; unfeeling, or not showing fee…

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Impatible adjective · 78% connection

Not capable of being borne; impassible.

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