compassionate

/kəm'pæʃənit/

Thân thiện

She showed a compassionate smile to the person in need.

Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. showing or having compassion
   • heard the soft and compassionate voices of women

Verb

1. share the suffering of

Từ đồng nghĩa

• feel for
• pity
• condole with
• sympathize with