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Clarity vs Compassion - What's the difference?

clarity | compassion |

As nouns the difference between clarity and compassion

is that clarity is the state, or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity while compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

As a verb compassion is

to pity.

clarity

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state, or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
  • She dreamed, with great clarity , that she had been seen her own death.
    Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.

    Synonyms

    * clearness * obviousness * transparency

    Antonyms

    * confusion

    Anagrams

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    compassion

    English

    Noun

  • Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
  • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    Synonyms

    * empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercy

    Derived terms

    * compassionate * compassion fatigue

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To pity.
  • * 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
  • O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?