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Meanings of
compassionate
in English
Portuguese
compadecer-se
Catalan
simpatitzar amb
Back to the meaning
Share the suffering of.
pity
commiserate
feel for
condole with
sympathize with
Portuguese
compadecer-se
Showing or having compassion.
uncompassionate
Related terms
sorry
sympathetic
caring
merciful
humane
pitying
tenderhearted
nurturant
Synonyms
Examples for "
pity
"
pity
commiserate
feel for
condole with
sympathize with
Examples for "
pity
"
1
A cold fish, he thought; one without
pity
,
who stood quite alone.
2
I
pity
and excuse your indignation; both are natural in your case.
3
A
pity
this: it is a good word for ashamed; sad, sorrowful.
4
In that moment I felt a great deal of
pity
for him.
5
But I didn't want their
pity
;
I wanted their support and respect.
1
It would feel good to tell someone, especially someone who could
commiserate
.
2
George wondered whether to
commiserate
with Jan for his newly acquired relative.
3
I wonder whether to
commiserate
-
how
mighty
are we, the fallen!-orto gloat.
4
Or, perhaps I should
commiserate
with you for inheriting a poisoned chalice.
5
She was only drinking to
commiserate
with an old friend, she said.
1
I'm particularly interested in getting a
feel
for
prices in this market.
2
You have to
feel
for
the makers of Spider-Man: Far From Home.
3
But a personal connection shouldn't be needed to
feel
for
human beings.
4
Can I help you? he asked, trying to
feel
for
the wound.
5
It's hard not to
feel
for
the people he'll soon leave behind.
1
He will feel badly about it, and you will
condole
with
him.
2
I heartily
condole
with
you, and yet I must make you smile.
3
She'll
condole
with
me then, until I'm on the verge of tears.
4
I am the innocent sufferer now,' added he; '
condole
with
me, pussy!
5
The unfortunate impresario is a ruined man; let us both
condole
with
him.
1
I can
sympathize
with
you; I have also suffered in this cause.
2
The majority of those in the audience seemed to
sympathize
with
her.
3
The poor and the hard-working can understand and
sympathize
with
one another.
4
I
sympathize
with
the anxiety that her threatening to leave causes you.
5
One should
sympathize
with
the colour, the beauty, the joy of life.
Usage of
compassionate
in English
1
Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on
compassionate
grounds.
2
This time Gil knew better than to challenge the doc's
compassionate
nature.
3
The party leader, Ms Mary Harney, yesterday said her policy was
compassionate
.
4
All
compassionate
exemptions from managed isolation in New Zealand have been suspended.
5
But Minister for Finance Brian Cowen may take a more
compassionate
view.
6
There are plenty of animals suffering needlessly that require a
compassionate
voice.
7
Neither was it as
compassionate
as Mr Brennan would have us believe.
8
No mention of homosexuality, no judgments-whosaid the conservative Ayatollahs weren't
compassionate
?
9
He was given
compassionate
leave by the club and missed the game.
10
Perhaps, and perhaps he will remember that God is merciful and
compassionate
.
11
A remarkable, intelligent,
compassionate
woman who deserves absolutely none of this abuse.
12
He applied for early release on
compassionate
grounds and was rejected twice.
13
Hamnet began putting in requests for
compassionate
leave relentlessly-onerequest a day.
14
In the realm of humans, to be
compassionate
IS to be pragmatic.
15
He was
compassionate
and shocked to hear the origin of my scar.
16
He was in like manner rather of a gentle and
compassionate
temper.
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compassionate
Adjective
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
compassionate grounds
more compassionate
compassionate leave
compassionate heart
compassionate smile
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Translations for
compassionate
Portuguese
compadecer-se
lastimar
apiedar-se de
Catalan
simpatitzar amb
compadir
alinear-se amb
Compassionate
through the time
Compassionate
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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