compassionate

== English == === Etymology === A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”). By surface analysis, compassion +‎ -ate. === Pronunciation === (UK, adjective) IPA(key): /kəmˈpæʃənət/ (UK, verb) IPA(key): /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/ === Adjective === compassionate (comparative more compassionate, superlative most compassionate) Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone). Synonyms: empathetic, sympathetic, ruthful (names given to God in Islam) 1675, Robert South, A Sermon preached at Christ-Church, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, London: Thomas Bennett, 1692, p. 574,[2] […] there never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender, and compassionate. Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family. (obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity. Synonyms: piteous, pitiable, ruthful; see also Thesaurus:pitiful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === compassionate (third-person singular simple present compassionates, present participle compassionating, simple past and past participle compassionated) (transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion. Synonyms: pity, feel sorry for; see also Thesaurus:pity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== compassionate inflection of compassionare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== compassionate f pl feminine plural of compassionato