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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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“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told the Daily Mail.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"Anyone who treats people in that way is utterly without compassion," she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion on my poor nerves.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen