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- DictionaryCom·pas·sion·ate/kəmˈpaSHənət/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others: "I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds"
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Definition of compassionate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering. [approval] My father was a deeply compassionate man. She has a wise, compassionate face. Synonyms: sympathetic, kindly, understanding, tender More Synonyms of compassionate.
COMPASSIONATE definition: showing compassion. Learn more.
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Synonyms: tenderness, commiseration, clemency, heart, mercy. Antonyms: mercilessness, indifference. verb (used with object) Archaic. to have compassion for; compassionate. compassion. / kəmˈpæʃən / noun.
Definition of compassionate – Learner’s Dictionary. compassionate. adjective. uk / kəmˈpæʃ ə nət / us. showing compassion. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
1. : having or showing compassion : sympathetic. a compassionate friend. a compassionate smile. 2. : granted because of unusual distressing circumstances affecting an individualused of some military privileges (such as leave) The soldier was granted compassionate leave following the death of his father. compassionately adverb.
adjective. /kəmˈpæʃ ə nɪt/ IPA. Dictionary definition of compassionate. Demonstrating a deep sense of empathy, sympathy, and concern for the well-being and suffering of others. "The compassionate nurse provided gentle care and comfort to her patients." Detailed meaning of compassionate.
