compassionate

CEFRC1

/kəmˈpæʃənət/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing care and sympathy for people who are suffering.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.

Examples

  • The more you suffer in life, the more compassionate you become.

  • I think Tom is compassionate.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Inviting or asking for pity.

  2. Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is very compassionate.

  • compassionate leave; a compassionate visa

  • 1675, Robert South, A Sermon preached at Christ-Church, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, London: Thomas Bennett, 1692, p. 574, […] there never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender, and compassionate.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion + -ate.