compassionate

com·pas·sion·ate  (km-psh-nt)

adj.

1. Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic. See Synonyms at humane.

2. Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances: compassionate military leave.

tr.v. (-nt) com·pas·sion·at·ed, com·pas·sion·at·ing, com·pas·sion·ates

To pity.

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com·passion·ate·ly adv.

com·passion·ate·ness n.

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compassionate

Adjective

showing or having compassion

compassionately adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	compassionate - share the suffering of condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with grieve, sorrow - feel grief commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion care - feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
Adj.	1.	compassionate - showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god" sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture" uncompassionate - lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare

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compassionate

adjective sympathetic, kindly, understanding, tender, pitying, humanitarian, charitable, humane, indulgent, benevolent, lenient, merciful, kind-hearted, tender-hearted << OPPOSITE uncaring

Translations

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] adj → compasivo;

on compassionate grounds → por compasión

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] adj → accessible à la compassion, au cœur charitable et bienveillant;

on compassionate grounds → pour raisons personnelles or de famille

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] compassion adj → mitfühlend;

on compassionate grounds compassion → aus familiären Gründen

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] adj → compassionevole;

on compassionate grounds → per motivi personali