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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
filled with compassion; consoling; sympathetic.
She was a compassionate woman who never tired of caring for others.He was compassionate toward the needy in the community and did what he could to help.- synonyms:
- kind, kindhearted, merciful, soft-hearted, sympathetic, understanding
- antonyms:
- callous, cold-hearted, cruel, heartless, impersonal, insensitive, merciless, unfeeling
- similar words:
- bighearted, charitable, commiserative, forgiving, good, gracious, humane, warm-hearted
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affectionate, altruistic, considerate, human, kind, soft, sparing, sympathetic, tender-hearted |
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| derivation: |
compassionately (adv.) |
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