compassionate
compassionate Lexical Profile
compassionate Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Feeling or showing sympathy, concern, and deep care for the suffering or misfortune of others.
"The hospital staff were praised for providing compassionate care to all of their elderly patients."
Granted out of sympathy or consideration for someone experiencing severe personal distress, illness, or bereavement (especially of leave or a special allowance).
"She was granted two weeks of compassionate leave after her grandmother passed away."
• verb
To feel or express sympathy or pity for someone (now rare or literary).
"They deeply compassionated the plight of the displaced families."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the noun 'compassion' plus the suffix '-ate', ultimately tracing back to Late Latin 'compassio' (fellow feeling), from 'com-' (together) and 'pati' (to suffer).