UPSC CDS 1 2020 English Paper

The most appropriate antonym for the given word ‘compassion’ is‘Indifference’.
Indifference means lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
Meaning of the other words are:
Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Carefully means in a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors;cautiously.
Hardship means severe suffering or privation.