compassionate
/kəm'pæʃənit/
Definition
Adjective:
- Showing or having compassion: Feeling or expressing sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
- Characterized by mercy or pity: An action or decision motivated by a desire to alleviate suffering.
Verb:
- To share the suffering of; to pity: To feel compassion for someone and, in some contexts, to act upon that feeling.
Usage
- As an Adjective: Used to describe a person, their nature, their actions, or their expressions.
- Example: She gave him a compassionate smile.
- As a Verb: Used to indicate the action of feeling or showing compassion. (Note: This verb form is less common than the adjective.)
- Example: The judge compassionated the prisoner's circumstances.
Examples
- Adjective:
- He is known to be a very compassionate doctor who listens carefully to his patients.
- The teacher's compassionate response to the student's difficulties made a big difference.
- They made a compassionate decision to extend the deadline.
- Verb:
- (Less common) We should learn to compassionate those in need, not just pity them from afar.
Advanced Usage
- "Compassionate leave": A special permission to be absent from work, granted on the grounds of a personal or family crisis, such as a death or serious illness.
- Example: She was granted compassionate leave to care for her sick father.
- "Compassionate allowance/discharge": An official concession (like a payment or early release) granted out of mercy or consideration for hardship.
- Example: The veteran received a compassionate discharge from the army.
Variants and Related Words
- Compassion (n): A sympathetic feeling of pity and concern for the sufferings of others.
- Example: She felt great compassion for the refugees.
- Compassionately (adv): In a compassionate manner.
- Example: He spoke compassionately to the grieving family.
- Uncompassionate (adj): Not showing compassion or sympathy.
Synonyms
- Sympathetic: Showing that you understand and care about someone's problems.
- Merciful: Showing or exercising mercy.
- Kindhearted: Having a kind and sympathetic nature.
- Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.
Antonyms
- Cruel: Willfully causing pain or suffering to others.
- Unfeeling: Lacking sympathy or compassion.
- Callous: Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
- Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To act out of compassion: To do something because one feels compassion.
- Example: She donated the money out of compassion for the victims.
- A compassionate heart: A metaphorical way to describe someone who is naturally kind and empathetic.
- Example: You need a compassionate heart to work in this field.
Adjective
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showing or having compassion
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heard the soft and compassionate voices of women
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Verb
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share the suffering of
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