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Definitions

compassion

[kuhm-pash-uhn] / kəmˈpæʃ ən /
NOUN
tender feeling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
benevolence empathy grace humanity kindness mercy sorrow sympathy tenderness
STRONG
charity clemency commiseration compunction condolence consideration heart humaneness lenity softheartedness softness tenderheartedness yearning
WEAK
fellow feeling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
animosity cruelty ill will meanness mercilessness
WEAK
harshness hatred indifference tyranny

Example Sentences

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In a cover letter from the American teacher, dated three days after the disaster, she wrote: "Please convey to your children's parents our heartfelt feelings of compassion."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Americans face a crisis of violence, yes, but the crisis of compassion is just as pressing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Carney added that the message showed a "lack of judgement and a lack of compassion."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the airline CEO for lacking compassion and judgment in delivering an unilingual English message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She smiled with what felt like real compassion.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.