'Compassionate' definitions:
Definition of 'compassionate'
From: WordNet
adjective
Showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" [ant: uncompassionate]
verb
Definition of 'Compassionate'
From: GCIDE
- Compassionate \Com*pas"sion*ate\, a.
- 1. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. [1913 Webster]
- There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. --South. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [R.] --Shak.
- Syn: Sympathizing; tender; merciful; pitiful. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Compassionate'
From: GCIDE
- Compassionate \Com*pas"sion*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating.] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. [1913 Webster]
- Compassionates my pains, and pities me. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'compassionate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accepting,
- ache,
- affectionate,
- benign,
- benignant,
- bleeding,
- brotherly,
- charitable,
- Christian,
- Christlike,
- Christly,
- clement,
- commiserate,
- commiserative,
- condolent,
- decent,
- deplore,
- easy,
- easygoing,
- feel for,
- forbearant,
- forbearing,
- forgiving,
- fraternal,
- gentle,
- good,
- gracious,
- grieve over,
- human,
- humane,
- kind,
- kindhearted,
- kindly,
- kindly-disposed,
- lament,
- lax,
- lenient,
- loving,
- melting,
- merciful,
- mild,
- moderate,
- mourn,
- nice,
- patient,
- piteous,
- pitiful,
- pity,
- pitying,
- regret,
- repine,
- responsive,
- ruthful,
- soft,
- softhearted,
- sympathetic,
- sympathize with,
- sympathizing,
- tender,
- tenderhearted,
- tolerant,
- understanding,
- warm,
- warmhearted