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compassionatefeeling 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/

Korean meaning: 동정심이 많은, 자비로운, 측은지심이 있는

Korean pronunciation: 컴**패**셔넛

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

compassionate concept
💡 Concept

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others, especially those who are suffering

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpæʃənət/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpæʃənət/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpass
Suffix--ate

Origin

라틴어 'compassus'에서 유래했으며, '함께(com-)'와 '고통받다(pati)'가 결합된 말로 '타인의 고통을 함께 느끼다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

passionatedispassionate
passionate
dispassionate

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sympatheticempathetickind-heartedmercifulbenevolent

Antonyms

cruelheartlessmerciless

Related

compassionempathykindnessmercysympathy