compassionate (kəmˈpæʃənət
)
Definitions
adjective
- showing or having compassion
- See compassionate leave
Alternative Forms
comˈpassionately adverb comˈpassionateness nounSynonyms
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sympathetic,
kindly,
understanding,
tender,
pitying,
humanitarian,
charitable,
humane,
indulgent,
benevolent,
lenient,
merciful,
kind-hearted,
tender-hearted,
Usage examples
From the four sides of this ancient building, painted eyes of the ever compassionate Buddha watched over the city.
, Tank of Serpents (1986)The vacillation between being seen to be firm and being seen to be compassionate pulls apart every policy proposal.
Spiked (2003)The federal regulations allow workers to take six weeks of compassionate leave to care for a gravely ill or dying relative.
Globe and Mail (2003)Technically, the 1971 Immigration Act gives Tyson the go-ahead to enter Britain only on compassionate grounds.
Sun, News of the World (2000)By contrast to such bloody fights at the end of time, Buddhism and Hinduism promoted a more compassionate ethic.
, HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)