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

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

v. To pity.

adj. Having, feeling of showing compassion; sympathetic.

adj. Given to someone because of a domestic emergency.

v. To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

adj. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.

adj. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable.

v. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.

Characterized by compassion; full of compassion or pity; easily moved to sympathy by the sufferings, wants, or infirmities of others.

Calling for or calculated to excite compassion; pitiable; pitiful.

Complaining.

n. One who compassionates, pities, or commiserates.

To have compassion for; pity; commiserate.

adj. showing or having compassion

v. share the suffering of

"SOME ON THE RIGHT argue that by putting the word compassionate in front of conservatism, George W. Bush somehow diminished the principles that have animated the conservative movement since at least the rise of Barry Goldwater in 1964."

caring    nurturant    tender-hearted   

unfeeling    uncompassionate    apathetic    malevolent    hateful    cruel    cold    relentless    congratulate   

compassionated    compassionating   

compassionate allowance   

compassionated    compassionating   

pitiful    tender    sympathizing    merciful    sympathetic    complaining    pitiable    pity    commiserate    kind   

dispassionate    passionate   

considerate    humane    thoughtful    unselfish    tolerant    kindly    merciful    fatherly    candid    loyal