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compassionate
showing deep sympathy and concern for others' suffering
Synonyms
- caring
- empathetic
- kindhearted
Antonyms
- cruel
- indifferent
compassionate in a sentence
The nurse spoke in a compassionate tone to calm the frightened child before surgery.
Even though the puppy had chewed her favorite shoes, Mia remained compassionate and simply cleaned up the mess.
Where it comes from
From Latin compati 'to suffer with'
Memory hook
COM-PASSION-ate: full of passion to help others.
Word parts
- con/col/com — together, with
compassionate: com- (with) + passion (suffering, from pati)
Read it in context
- Seven Beats Together Arts
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