Synonyms for
Compassionate
Definition
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others
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Common collocations
- compassionate person
- compassionate care
- compassionate leave
- compassionate response
- compassionate heart
- compassionate attitude
- deeply compassionate
Word family
noun compassion
adverb compassionately
Usage note
Compassionate often implies a desire to help alleviate suffering. It is generally a positive term used in formal and informal contexts.
Example sentences
- The compassionate teacher comforted the crying student.
- The volunteer showed a compassionate heart to the homeless.
- The doctor was known for his compassionate care of his patients.
- The compassionate rescue worker saved the stranded kitten.
- The compassionate neighbor offered to help the elderly woman with her groceries.
Quotes
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. - Pema Chödrön
The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. - Albert Schweitzer
Compassion is the basis of all morality. - Arthur Schopenhauer
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