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Another word for compassionate

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Adjective

  1. Feeling or expressing pity

    See also:

    pity

    feelings

  2. Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering

    See also:

    kind

    attitude

Verb

  1. To experience or express compassion

    Idioms:
    See also:

    pity

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Another word for compassionate

Modifier
  1. See also:

    tender

    merciful

    kind

    humane

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Sentence Examples

  • The compassionate side of me hates to see good people turned bad.

  • Jade was everything he admired: brave, compassionate, dedicated.

  • She sat on the edge of the bed, contemplating Cynthia with a compassionate expression.

  • He had to remain a compassionate Death, one who understood what it was to live.

  • (2) Praise be [literally " is "] to God, the Lord of the worlds, (3) the compassionate compassioner, (4) the Sovereign of the day of judgment.

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