Definition of compassionate in English:

compassionate

adjective kəmˈpaʃ(ə)nətkəmˈpæʃənət

Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds
she tried to sound compassionate
Example sentencesExamples
- He was blessed with a caring and compassionate nature which was ever to the fore.
- I still have trouble understanding how you can be too tolerant or too compassionate.
- He is very caring and compassionate, and is very protective towards his mother and sister.
- The members of this party are among the most caring and compassionate people in the land.
- He is a compassionate man with vision who tirelessly pursues his lofty goals.
- For such a kind, gentle, and compassionate person, the upheaval of aggression has ceased.
- He is the kindest, most compassionate, humble and gentle soul I have ever met.
- Doreen was renowned for her caring and compassionate nature and her kindness to so many people.
- I think this is why I have such a complete acceptance of death, and only wish to die in a dignified and compassionate way.
- The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion.
- Kitty was full of good nature and her kind and compassionate ways endeared her to one and all.
- A compassionate and civilised society must find a way to understand and accommodate refugees.
- Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways?
- One of the lessons she tried to teach her son is to be compassionate and have a warm heart.
- The groom was a caring and compassionate young man who wanted to be her husband, more than anything.
- They usually become more open, understanding, compassionate and reasonable.
- We learn to be compassionate and to consider those whose needs are very different to our own.
- You were a very caring and compassionate man, who was always there to lend a helping hand.
- If we cannot be compassionate to animals, heaven help the human race.
- Many are mourning the death of a warm, intelligent and compassionate young woman.
Synonyms
pitying, sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, caring, concerned, solicitous, sensitive, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, warm-hearted, warm, loving, tender, gentle, merciful, lenient, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, humanitarian, humane, charitable, benevolent, good-natured, well disposed, big-hearted

Derivatives

compassionately

adverb kəmˈpaʃ(ə)nətlikəmˈpæʃ(ə)nətli

Much of the overspend is due to the fact that the council has responded compassionately to the needs of vulnerable people.
Example sentencesExamples
- Champions of individual liberty often believe even more firmly than critics in doing the right thing, including acting generously, compassionately, and helpfully - in the spirit of community.
- In the process, Nicholson actually transforms the unlikable Schmidt into a sympathetic and compassionately tragic character.
- We know this because he tells us so in speech after speech, and he shows us so by posing compassionately with little urchins in photo-op after photo-op.
- When people have an instinctive belief that a crime will be investigated, prosecuted and punished swiftly, compassionately and impartially, it indicates that their country is or is becoming what we all want a nation to be.

Origin

Late 16th century: from compassion + -ate², influenced by archaic French compassioné 'feeling pity'.

Rhymes

passionate

Definition of compassionate in US English:

compassionate

adjectivekəmˈpæʃənətkəmˈpaSHənət

Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds
she tried to sound compassionate
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a compassionate man with vision who tirelessly pursues his lofty goals.
- He is very caring and compassionate, and is very protective towards his mother and sister.
- He is the kindest, most compassionate, humble and gentle soul I have ever met.
- I still have trouble understanding how you can be too tolerant or too compassionate.
- We learn to be compassionate and to consider those whose needs are very different to our own.
- One of the lessons she tried to teach her son is to be compassionate and have a warm heart.
- If we cannot be compassionate to animals, heaven help the human race.
- Kitty was full of good nature and her kind and compassionate ways endeared her to one and all.
- A compassionate and civilised society must find a way to understand and accommodate refugees.
- Many are mourning the death of a warm, intelligent and compassionate young woman.
- Doreen was renowned for her caring and compassionate nature and her kindness to so many people.
- The members of this party are among the most caring and compassionate people in the land.
- He was blessed with a caring and compassionate nature which was ever to the fore.
- Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways?
- The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion.
- I think this is why I have such a complete acceptance of death, and only wish to die in a dignified and compassionate way.
- For such a kind, gentle, and compassionate person, the upheaval of aggression has ceased.
- You were a very caring and compassionate man, who was always there to lend a helping hand.
- The groom was a caring and compassionate young man who wanted to be her husband, more than anything.
- They usually become more open, understanding, compassionate and reasonable.
Synonyms
pitying, sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, caring, concerned, solicitous, sensitive, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, warm-hearted, warm, loving, tender, gentle, merciful, lenient, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, humanitarian, humane, charitable, benevolent, good-natured, well disposed, big-hearted

Origin

Late 16th century: from compassion + -ate, influenced by archaic French compassioné ‘feeling pity’.

单词	compassionate
释义	Definition of compassionate in English: compassionate adjective kəmˈpaʃ(ə)nətkəmˈpæʃənət Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds she tried to sound compassionate Example sentencesExamples He was blessed with a caring and compassionate nature which was ever to the fore. I still have trouble understanding how you can be too tolerant or too compassionate. He is very caring and compassionate, and is very protective towards his mother and sister. The members of this party are among the most caring and compassionate people in the land. He is a compassionate man with vision who tirelessly pursues his lofty goals. For such a kind, gentle, and compassionate person, the upheaval of aggression has ceased. He is the kindest, most compassionate, humble and gentle soul I have ever met. Doreen was renowned for her caring and compassionate nature and her kindness to so many people. I think this is why I have such a complete acceptance of death, and only wish to die in a dignified and compassionate way. The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion. Kitty was full of good nature and her kind and compassionate ways endeared her to one and all. A compassionate and civilised society must find a way to understand and accommodate refugees. Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways? One of the lessons she tried to teach her son is to be compassionate and have a warm heart. The groom was a caring and compassionate young man who wanted to be her husband, more than anything. They usually become more open, understanding, compassionate and reasonable. We learn to be compassionate and to consider those whose needs are very different to our own. You were a very caring and compassionate man, who was always there to lend a helping hand. If we cannot be compassionate to animals, heaven help the human race. Many are mourning the death of a warm, intelligent and compassionate young woman. Synonyms pitying, sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, caring, concerned, solicitous, sensitive, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, warm-hearted, warm, loving, tender, gentle, merciful, lenient, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, humanitarian, humane, charitable, benevolent, good-natured, well disposed, big-hearted Derivatives compassionately adverb kəmˈpaʃ(ə)nətlikəmˈpæʃ(ə)nətli Much of the overspend is due to the fact that the council has responded compassionately to the needs of vulnerable people. Example sentencesExamples Champions of individual liberty often believe even more firmly than critics in doing the right thing, including acting generously, compassionately, and helpfully - in the spirit of community. In the process, Nicholson actually transforms the unlikable Schmidt into a sympathetic and compassionately tragic character. We know this because he tells us so in speech after speech, and he shows us so by posing compassionately with little urchins in photo-op after photo-op. When people have an instinctive belief that a crime will be investigated, prosecuted and punished swiftly, compassionately and impartially, it indicates that their country is or is becoming what we all want a nation to be. Origin Late 16th century: from compassion + -ate², influenced by archaic French compassioné 'feeling pity'. Rhymes passionate Definition of compassionate in US English: compassionate adjectivekəmˈpæʃənətkəmˈpaSHənət Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds she tried to sound compassionate Example sentencesExamples He is a compassionate man with vision who tirelessly pursues his lofty goals. He is very caring and compassionate, and is very protective towards his mother and sister. He is the kindest, most compassionate, humble and gentle soul I have ever met. I still have trouble understanding how you can be too tolerant or too compassionate. We learn to be compassionate and to consider those whose needs are very different to our own. One of the lessons she tried to teach her son is to be compassionate and have a warm heart. If we cannot be compassionate to animals, heaven help the human race. Kitty was full of good nature and her kind and compassionate ways endeared her to one and all. A compassionate and civilised society must find a way to understand and accommodate refugees. Many are mourning the death of a warm, intelligent and compassionate young woman. Doreen was renowned for her caring and compassionate nature and her kindness to so many people. The members of this party are among the most caring and compassionate people in the land. He was blessed with a caring and compassionate nature which was ever to the fore. Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways? The Council will at all times act in a humane and compassionate fashion. I think this is why I have such a complete acceptance of death, and only wish to die in a dignified and compassionate way. For such a kind, gentle, and compassionate person, the upheaval of aggression has ceased. You were a very caring and compassionate man, who was always there to lend a helping hand. The groom was a caring and compassionate young man who wanted to be her husband, more than anything. They usually become more open, understanding, compassionate and reasonable. Synonyms pitying, sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, caring, concerned, solicitous, sensitive, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, warm-hearted, warm, loving, tender, gentle, merciful, lenient, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, humanitarian, humane, charitable, benevolent, good-natured, well disposed, big-hearted Origin Late 16th century: from compassion + -ate, influenced by archaic French compassioné ‘feeling pity’.
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