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Definitions

bleeding

[blee-ding] / ˈbli dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

compassionate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benevolent charitable humane merciful sympathetic warm warmhearted

STRONG

forbearing pitying sparing tender understanding

WEAK

all heart being big bleeding-heart commiserative going easy on humanitarian indulgent kindhearted kindly lenient living with old softie piteous responsive soft-shell softhearted tenderhearted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool cruel inhumane malevolent mean merciless uncaring unfeeling unfriendly unkind unsympathetic

STRONG

intolerant

WEAK

hard harsh hateful indifferent tyrannous

ADJECTIVE

bleeding heart

Synonyms

STRONG

all heart caring compassionate kind pitying responsive softhearted sympathetic sympathizing tenderhearted

WEAK

progressive tender thoughtful

ADJECTIVE

softhearted

Synonyms

WEAK

all heart benevolent big-hearted bleeding-heart caring charitable compassionate considerate emotional forgiving generous gentle kind lenient merciful moving sensitive sentimental soft sympathetic tenderhearted warm warmhearted

ADJECTIVE

bloodstained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blood-soaked

WEAK

ensanguined gory grisly imbrued

ADJECTIVE

gory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

murderous

WEAK

blood-soaked bloodletting bloodstained imbrued offensive sanguinary sanguine

Antonyms

WEAK

mild pleasant pleasing

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

bloody

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damn goddamn

STRONG

blasted

WEAK

full good much too very well

ADJECTIVE

blasted

Synonyms

STRONG

accursed blamed blessed bloody confounded cursed damn darn

WEAK

execrable goddamned

ADJECTIVE

blamed

Synonyms

STRONG

accursed blasted blessed bloody confounded cursed damn darn

WEAK

execrable goddamned

NOUN

exploitation

Synonyms

STRONG

using

WEAK

profiteering

NOUN

menstruation

Synonyms

STRONG

discharge menses monthlies

WEAK

menstrual cycle one's friend that time the curse time of the month

Example Sentences

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This made it difficult for his body to fight infections, carry oxygen and stop bleeding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It isn’t just transportation fuels that are bleeding out of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Angela Ransby, 56, from Ipswich and who has had endometriosis for 20 years, recently visited Ipswich Hospital after she experienced post-menopausal bleeding.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Ebola, believed to have originated in bats, can cause severe bleeding and organ failure.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

I took the dogs out of harness and rubbed their shoulders and marveled at Storm, who stood with his tail wagging, not bleeding any longer.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

bleeding

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