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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But to say they choose to live on the street, as Pratt has, is to miss the point, to excuse our own complicity, to overlook historic policy failures, and to choose contempt over compassion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Thank you for sharing your stories with me, and for the compassion, creativity and dedication shown every day across the hospital," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She added: "You have to be resilient, and to be resilient you have to lower your compassion."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The suit also claims the company exploits human compassion to collect user data and lacks necessary safeguards for minors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

There was no compassion here, only mechanical efficiency.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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