compassionate
Adjective
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Showing or having compassion (synset 300508211)
"heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"also:
- humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
- merciful - showing or giving mercy
- sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
similar to:- caring - feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
- nurturant - providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
- tenderhearted - easily moved by another's distress
Verb
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Share the suffering of (synset 201825946)
subtypes:
- commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion
- care - feel concern or interest
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