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    compassionate
    /kəmˈpaʃənət/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others: "I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPASSIONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of compassionate, an adjective that describes feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for others' suffering. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with synonyms and antonyms.

    • English (US)

      feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or...

    • Simplified

      COMPASSIONATE translate: 富有同情心的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      COMPASSIONATE translate: 富有同情心的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Compassionate in Polish

      COMPASSIONATE translate: współczujący, litościwy. Learn more...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compassionateCompassionate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word compassionate, which can be an adjective or a verb. Compassionate means having or showing sympathy or pity for someone in distress.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compassionCompassion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Compassion is the act or capacity for sharing the painful feelings of another with a desire to alleviate it. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPASSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Compassion is a noun that means a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of compassion with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › compassionateCOMPASSIONATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Compassionate means having compassion—a feeling of sympathy or pity for others, especially one that makes you want to help them. Being compassionate typically means you care and you want to help. The word can describe a person, their actions, or a situation that involves or is based on compassion.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPASSIONATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of compassionate as an adjective that describes feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for others' suffering. See how to use it in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compassionateCompassionate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are compassionate, you feel other people's pain and struggles as though they were your own. Compassionate people are often moved to work to end the suffering of others, perhaps by feeding the hungry or educating the poor.