1
as in benevolent
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
a compassionate person by nature
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2
as in sympathetic
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
a compassionate smile made the refugees feel a little better
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as in to pity
to have sympathy for
a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains
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Recent Examples of compassionate
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Here, the researchers recommend a multidisciplinary, compassionate approach to NCGS intervention.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet while 67% of white people who are eligible for PrEP are on it, only 8% eligible Black people are, often citing lack of access to healthcare or to compassionate healthcare.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 20 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Doug was compassionate, generous, and endlessly curious about the world and the people around him.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Here, the researchers recommend a multidisciplinary, compassionate approach to NCGS intervention.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The solution is to shift from empathy to compassionate accountability: Instead of feeling with the person, focus on walking beside them while holding the line.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet while 67% of white people who are eligible for PrEP are on it, only 8% eligible Black people are, often citing lack of access to healthcare or to compassionate healthcare.
—Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 20 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassionate
Adjective
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America appears to be, at the moment, in a sort of benevolent hostage situation.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sandy Claws Santa Claus, or Sandy Claws in Halloween Town, is a benevolent figure who loves to give cheer to everyone.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Just as soon as cynical Cyrus vacates the passenger seat, Lee finds someone more sympathetic to ride shotgun.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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As for whether Hart, who is shown in the opening scene of the film collapsed in an alley, should be pitied, Hawke says that’s too simple of an emotion for the brilliant, but complicated character.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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But pity the Globes, SAG, Critics Choice and other shows that used to thrive by getting to recognize television’s top new shows before the Emmys.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a couple of women for empathetic nodding.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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That’s not to say Felker-Martin isn’t empathetic towards people with that mindset; after all, Ellen is partly a shadow of her younger, more fearful self.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her initially inexplicable obsession sets the tone for Apple TV’s unusually humane conspiracy thriller.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The reasoning behind it is both scientific and humane.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the most important thing for me is an empathic connection to a person.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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Typical eldest daughter characteristics include being responsible, independent, empathic, caring, a perfectionist, stressed and anxious, the Cleveland Clinic notes.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The guest experience is elevated by thoughtful details such as sunset happy hours and chocolate carts.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But some more thoughtful objections — see journalist Van Lathan’s October appearance on The Ringer podcast The Big Picture — take issue with the ways in which Perfidia is sexualized by two white men, DiCaprio and Sean Penn’s characters, the latter a neo-Nazi.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Compassionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassionate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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