compassionate

Meaning

Adj

1. Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
2. Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
3. (obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.

Verb

To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

Synonyms

sympathetic

merciful

kind

pity

pitying

tender

pitiful

humane

understanding

forgiving

commiserate

tender-hearted

gracious

sympathize with

kind-hearted

generous

feel for

caring

mild

feeling

charitable

tenderhearted

condole with

sympathize

kindhearted

benevolent

temperate

tolerant

touched

warm

☀️

warm-hearted

show mercy

blood-circulating

love

❤️

kindly-disposed

one who pities

have compassion upon

bemoan

pittying

benign

bland

commiserated

commiserative

compassion

concerned

condole

considerate

feel sorry for

friendly

good hearted

Translations

mitleidig

compasivo

compassionevole

mitleidsvoll

pietoso

erbarmungsvoll

simpatetico

barmherzig

merhametli

compatissant

miséricordieux

mitfühlend

misericordioso

s’apitoyer

compatire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəmˈpæʃənət/

Etymology

A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”).