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compassionateness

compassionateness

7.6
A deep care for people who suffer that makes you want to help them
  • noun
  • /kəmˈpæʃənətnəs/
translation icon : compasión
  • The nurse's compassionateness shone through as she comforted the patient in pain.

Examples

  • His compassionateness towards the homeless inspired others to volunteer at the shelter.

  • She showed great compassionateness by helping her friend through a difficult time.

  • Consumer adoption costs are rattling at the compassionateness of stocks right now.

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Synonyms

compassion
vscompassionateness
423 2.7

A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them

focuses more on deep awareness and feeling rather than immediate help
sympathy
vscompassionateness
273 1.8

Feeling of understanding and sharing another person's sadness

is an outward quality showing deep awareness and shared concern for suffering
humanity
vscompassionateness
127 3.4

Being kind and caring to other people

is concentrated on deep awareness and sympathy for those who suffer
charity
vscompassionateness
76 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

is centered on sensing others' suffering rather than forgiving or tolerating
benevolence
vscompassionateness
16 6.1

Kind feelings and actions that help other people

focuses on deep awareness and shared sorrow rather than mere goodwill
graciousness
vscompassionateness
6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

is more focused on awareness of suffering than on polite behavior
heartedness
vscompassionateness
2 5.2

A kind, warm way of treating other people

places greater emphasis on deep awareness of suffering than simple warmth
milk of human kindness
vscompassionateness
  • Literature
1 7.8

A natural kindness and care for other people

is narrower, stressing intense awareness and sharing of others' suffering
loving-kindness
vscompassionateness
1 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is motivated by noticing and sharing suffering rather than affection or love
humaneness
vscompassionateness
1 5.1

Kindness and care for people or animals

focuses specifically on deep awareness and feeling for others' suffering
kind-heartedness
vscompassionateness
1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

places more emphasis on deep awareness of suffering than general care
kindliness
vscompassionateness
1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

concentrates more on noticing suffering deeply rather than simple helpfulness
solicitousness
vscompassionateness
1 9.1

Care and worry about someone's comfort or needs

is calmer and focuses on deep shared feeling for those who suffer
tenderheartedness
vscompassionateness
5.8

A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them

emphasizes steady, deep awareness of others' suffering rather than quick emotion
softheartedness
vscompassionateness
6.1

A kind feeling that makes you easily feel sorry for people in need

is more about sustained awareness and shared sorrow than about sudden pity
bigheartedness
vscompassionateness
4.5

Kind and generous behavior that helps other people

focuses more on noticing and sharing suffering rather than broad generosity
warmheartedness
vscompassionateness
4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

is specifically about deep awareness and shared sorrow rather than general warmth
charitableness
vscompassionateness
5.3

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

is more about feeling deep awareness of suffering than providing aid
benignancy
vscompassionateness
9.9

A kind, gentle way of acting that makes people feel cared for

is more specifically about noticing and sharing suffering deeply than gentleness
mercifulness
vscompassionateness
5.6

Kindness and forgiveness shown to people you could punish

is about sensing and sharing suffering rather than excusing wrongdoing or punishing
misericordia
vscompassionateness
  • Archaic
9.9

Kindness shown to people who are suffering

is the general human awareness and shared feeling for suffering beyond religion

Antonyms

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

How Compassionate

compassionateness
7.6
compassion
423 2.7
sympathy
273 1.8
concern
1.5

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.