compassionate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of COMPASSIONATE

to have sympathy for <a gentle soul who could compassionate even the most reprobate of scoundrels and villains>

Synonyms ache (for), bleed (for), commiserate (with), compassionate, condole (with), feel (for), sympathize (with), yearn (over)

Related Words care (for); grieve (for), sorrow (for); love; empathize (with), identify (with); tolerate, understand

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook; dislike, hate, scorn

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