compassionateness
- noun
- /kəmˈpæʃənətnəs/
:
compasión
- The nurse's compassionateness shone through as she comforted the patient in pain.
Examples
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His compassionateness towards the homeless inspired others to volunteer at the shelter.
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She showed great compassionateness by helping her friend through a difficult time.
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Consumer adoption costs are rattling at the compassionateness of stocks right now.
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Synonyms
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A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them
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Feeling of understanding and sharing another person's sadness
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Being kind and caring to other people
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Being kind and forgiving toward other people
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Kind feelings and actions that help other people
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Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
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A kind, warm way of treating other people
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A natural kindness and care for other people
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A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
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Kindness and care for people or animals
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Being caring and helpful to people who need support
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Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
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Care and worry about someone's comfort or needs
A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them
A kind feeling that makes you easily feel sorry for people in need
Kind and generous behavior that helps other people
A kind and friendly feeling toward other people
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for
Kindness and forgiveness shown to people you could punish
Kindness shown to people who are suffering
Antonyms
How Compassionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
compassionateness = compassionate (transparent) = compassion + ate + ness
Forming a noun with '-ness' from the adjective 'compassionate' yields the expected meaning 'the quality of being compassionate'.
Etymology
Compassionateness comes from compassion, which is made of com- 'with' and passion 'suffering', so it means 'to suffer with' someone. That's why compassionateness is the quality of showing deep sympathy and care for people who are hurting.