March 28, 2026
compassionate
/kəmˈpæʃənət/adjective
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Example sentences
- “The Compassionate, the All-Compassionate”
- “compassionate leave; a compassionate visa”
Related words
compelTo drive together, round up.compassionDeep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.compellingTo drive together, round up.compassA magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).