COMPASSIONATES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

compassionates

verb

present tense third-person singular of compassionate

as in pities

to have sympathy for a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains

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Love Story, by turns, elevates its lovers, pities them, humanizes them.

— Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

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This show loves nothing more this season than to introduce a potential assassin and promptly thwart his plan via blade to the head or neck.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Paul loves sensory bubble timers and listening to nursery rhymes, and music is one of his favorite activities.

— MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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