Compassion Synonyms and Antonyms

kəm-păshən
The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pity
  2. sympathy
  3. empathy
  4. clemency
Sympathetic, sad concern for someone in misfortune
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pity
  2. empathy
  3. commiseration
  4. condolence
  5. sympathy
  6. kindness
  7. benevolence
  8. charity
  9. clemency
  10. condolence mercy
  11. compassionateness
  12. consideration
  13. grace
  14. heart
  15. humanity
  16. leniency
  17. lenity
  18. mercy
  19. pathos
  20. remorse
  21. ruth
  22. sorry
  23. tenderness
  24. understanding
Antonyms:
  1. indifference
  2. meanness
  3. harshness
  4. mercilessness
  5. cruelty
  6. hatred
  7. tyranny
Deep awareness of the suffering of another accompanied by the wish to relieve it.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pity

Words Related to Compassion

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Compassion Sentence Examples

  • There was compassion in her sparkling gaze despite the gentle humor in her voice.

  • Still, as welcome as his compassion was, it only served to increase her tears.

  • Martha was unable to get by her natural compassion of the moment and look at a long term goal.

  • He stared at her and for a second she thought there was a glimmer of the old compassion - but then it was gone.

  • The compassion in his voice surprised her and she glanced up at his sober face, tears coursing down her own.

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