compassionate — feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpæʃənət/
Example Sentences
- My dog is so compassionate that he brings me tissues when I cry watching rom-coms.
- The compassionate teacher stayed after school to help struggling students.
- He showed compassionate understanding when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.
compassionate
ADJECTIVE[/kəmˈpæʃənət/]
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering
💡 Concept
The nurse held the elderly patient's hand with a compassionate smile.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpæʃənət/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpæʃənət/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcom--
Rootpass
Suffix--ate
🎵Rhyme
passionatedispassionate
passionate
dispassionate
🔗Collocations
compassionate care
compassionate person
compassionate heart
compassionate response
compassionate society
deeply compassionate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dog is so compassionate that he brings me tissues when I cry watching rom-coms.”
“The compassionate teacher stayed after school to help struggling students.”
😄 Fun example
“He showed compassionate understanding when his roommate ate his last slice of pizza.”
“The compassionate doctor spent extra time explaining the diagnosis to worried families.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sympatheticempathetickind-heartedmercifulbenevolent
Antonyms
cruelheartlessmerciless
Related
compassionempathykindnessmercysympathy
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