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compassionate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəmˈpæʃənət/

compassionate means: Feeling concern for people who are suffering and wanting to help them.

adjective

KIND TO SUFFERERSB2

Feeling concern for people who are suffering and wanting to help them.

  • She is a compassionate nurse.
  • His compassionate response helped the family feel less alone.
  • We need leaders who are compassionate toward people in difficulty.

How to use it: compassionate toward someone (The doctor was compassionate toward frightened patients.)

Similar words: caring, sympathetic, kind

Opposites: heartless, cruel

Common phrases: compassionate person, compassionate care, compassionate response, compassionate toward someone

FAMILY EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONC1

Allowed as a special exception because someone has a serious family problem or a death in their family.

  • He took compassionate leave after his mother died.
  • The visa was granted on compassionate grounds.
  • She requested a compassionate transfer to be near her sick father.

Common phrases: compassionate leave, compassionate grounds

Questions about compassionate

What does compassionate mean?

Feeling concern for people who are suffering and wanting to help them.

What is compassionate in other languages?

Türkçe: şefkatli · Español: compasivo · Français: compatissant · Deutsch: mitfühlend · Italiano: compassionevole · 日本語: 思いやりのある

How do you pronounce compassionate?

It is pronounced /kəmˈpæʃənət/.

How do you use compassionate in a sentence?

She is a compassionate nurse. His compassionate response helped the family feel less alone.

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