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compassionate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'compassionate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compassionate [ a.]
- Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.
- Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable.
2 . Compassionate [ v. t.]
- To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.

Meaning of 'compassionate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . compassionate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- showing or having compassion
Example in sentence:
  • heard the soft and compassionate voices of women