samaritan

adjective

Definition of samaritannext
as in compassionate

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Recent Examples of samaritan This law offers good samaritan protection for witnesses of university hazing who call 911 or attempt to give medical aid. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samaritan
  1. compassionate
  2. sympathetic
  3. kind
  4. kindly
  5. humanitarian
  6. good-hearted
  7. altruistic
  8. magnanimous
Adjective
  • Others discussed overcoming the initial awkwardness of the work and finding satisfaction in helping doctors become more competent and compassionate.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, the lawsuits contend that chatbots are pretending to be agreeable and compassionate while preying on the vulnerable and on teenagers, the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of compassionate
Adjective
  • So the landlord was sympathetic to the cause and the idea of having a bookstore here.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t worry, the breakdown starts in a hurry and Cardellini is terrifying, if perhaps not as sympathetic as the series requires long-term.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Shapira paints a picture of a kinder, gentler war, where technology takes soldiers away from the trenches and from the tanks, to a chair behind a screen.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Five days after Bela Bajaria was fired as Netflix‘s Chief Content Officer and replaced by Peter Rice, Ted Sarandos had nothing but kind words for his former loyal lieutenant, kinda.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of kind
Adjective
  • But for me the wow factor started weeks out with a leisurely but extremely detailed call with a kindly staffer who took down all of our details.
    — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mo, who arrived by chance among the pirates as an infant, has been brought up by the ship’s kindly captain, Claas.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindly
Adjective
  • The subsequent Israel-Hamas war has led to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The conflict created one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, and killed more than 150,000 people.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of humanitarian
Adjective
  • White’s Jimmy Hurdstrom is a good-hearted yet rough-around-the-edges ranch hand who evolved from a troubled criminal into a resilient, proud cowboy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • With its good-hearted heroes and pretty (but rarely breathtaking) landscapes, the Apple release is plenty likable, but also plenty forgettable.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of good-hearted
Adjective
  • Before globetrotting for work, she was raised as the altruistic equivalent of an army brat.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And Sanders is credited as an altruistic, creative genius by diners, influencers and the media.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of altruistic
Adjective
  • As an interlocutor, Le Guin is magnanimous and playful in these pages.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Given the circumstances, his commitment was defiantly magnanimous.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnanimous

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“Samaritan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samaritan. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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