compassionate

About 2.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

   The Compassionate, the All-Compassionate

2. adjective Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.

   compassionate leave; a compassionate visa

3. adjective Inviting or asking for pity.
4. verb To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

Similar words

humane tenderhearted caring feel for merciful sorry pity pitying condole with sorry for

Often followed by

and to heart man love god one friends toward

Word family

compassionated compassionately compassionateness compassionatenesses compassionates compassionating