compassionate
151
3.7
- adjective
- /kəmˈpæʃənət/
:
compasivo
- But here it's infused with her compassionate approach to this man.
- compassionate care
- compassionate response
- a compassionate person
Well, you have to be compassionate and care about the world.
- Well, you have to be compassionate and care about the world.
- And so you have to be compassionate to the client.
- Very curious and let's have a respectful, compassionate, open minded, kind conversation.
- As much as excuses may feel like a compassionate path to take.
- And then your tone is compassionate and it's curious.
- But he has no interest in making them more compassionate or more spiritual.
- No, I can both be compassionate and sensitive without murdering truth.
- You can become stronger, wiser, more caring, more compassionate and more loving.
- There is always a more reasonable, intentional and compassionate way forward.
- So if I'm not changing, something's going on and that needs some curious, compassionate inquiry.
- And that we can, we can make compassionate food choices when we sit down to eat.
- It is a very compassionate thing to do.
Examples
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In many ways, Jarod is the most compassionate man I've met.
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He was compassionate toward the stray dog, taking it home to provide food and shelter.
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Well, you have to be compassionate and care about the world.
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And so you have to be compassionate to the client.
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Education is everything, but compassionate education is king.
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And somewhere along the way I forgot to be compassionate.
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Do everything in their power to give their patients the high-quality, compassionate care they deserve.
Academic text (2012) -
Of all the interpersonal strengths identified by parents, being compassionate was mentioned most frequently.
Academic text (2015) -
He did what any compassionate human would've done in a situation like this.
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The nurse provided compassionate care to all the patients in her ward, offering comfort and support.
Synonyms
152
3.4
Feeling or showing kindness and understanding to someone who is upset
90
3.4
Showing kindness and care to people or animals to avoid suffering
54
3.3
Kind and willing to forgive someone who is suffering or has done wrong
11
1.0
Being gentle and caring to other people
9
2.5
A person who cares about others and often helps them
8
8.1
Caring and worried about someone and ready to help
1
3.1
Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad
1
3.4
A person who feels sorry for others and helps them
Showing sympathy to someone who feels sad or has trouble
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
1
3.5
Time away from work given so a worker can deal with a serious family illness or death
How Compassionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
compassionate = compassion (transparent) = compassion + ate
The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'compassion' with the productive suffix '-ate', so its meaning ('showing compassion') is clear to learners who know the base.
Etymology
The word compassionate comes from the Latin parts com- 'with' and passio 'suffering', and is related to passion, which once meant 'suffering'. So a compassionate person is someone who 'feels with' others and shares their pain.