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How to pronounce compassionate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with
Type of grieve, sorrow
Has types sympathise, care, sympathize, commiserate
Derivation compassion
Type Words
Derivation compassion, compassionateness


heard the soft and compassionate voices of women.

Examples of compassionate

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In my writing about what I had seen, I was more compassionate and more ruthless.
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This knowledge has propelled me to be compassionate and accepting of all groups.
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Only serious candidates that are compassionate and willing to work should apply.
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Providing for the poor and needy is not socialism, but compassionate capitalism.
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It was, in the end, a wise, limited and compassionate use of presidential power.
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How I miss Clinton's intelligent, thoughtful and truly compassionate leadership.
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It is found in the compassionate hearts and enterprising spirit of our citizens.
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One would think that they would be more compassionate after being the under dog.
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We are seeking compassionate caregivers to join our care team in Lenawee County.
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More examples
  • Showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
  • Feel for: share the suffering of
  • (compassionately) pityingly: in a compassionate manner; "the nurse looked at him pityingly"
  • (compassionateness) compassion: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  • (compassion) the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
  • Compassion (from Latin: "co-suffering") is a virtue --one in which the emotional capacities of empathy and sympathy (for the suffering of others) are regarded as a part of love itself, and a cornerstone of greater social interconnectedness and humanism --foundational to the highest principles in ...
  • (Compassion (Doctor Who)) Compassion (or Laura Tobin) is a fictional character in the Eighth Doctor Adventures novels based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...
  • (Compassion) transcends both natural human sympathy and normal Christian concern, enabling one to sense in others a wide range of emotions and then provide a supportive ministry of caring.
  • (Compassion) The wish for someone to be free from suffering.