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compassionate

/kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət/

Compassionate describes a person who shows kindness and caring toward people who are suffering or having a hard time. It means you understand how someone feels and you want to help them feel better.

Exemples

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She is a very compassionate person who helps her elderly neighbors.

She is a very compassionate person who helps her elderly neighbors.

2

The judge made a compassionate decision because the family was very poor.

The judge made a compassionate decision because the family was very poor.

3

Thanks for being so compassionate when I was crying yesterday.

Thanks for being so compassionate when I was crying yesterday.

Famille de mots

Nom
compassion
Adverbe
compassionately
Adjectif
compassionate
Apparenté
compassionateness
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Astuce mémo

The word has 'passion' in it. 'Com' means 'with'. So, it means feeling 'passion with' someone else's feelings.

Quiz rapide

The nurse was very ___ when she helped the sick child.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : compassionate

Exemples

1

She is a very compassionate person who helps her elderly neighbors.

everyday

She is a very compassionate person who helps her elderly neighbors.

2

The judge made a compassionate decision because the family was very poor.

formal

The judge made a compassionate decision because the family was very poor.

3

Thanks for being so compassionate when I was crying yesterday.

informal

Thanks for being so compassionate when I was crying yesterday.

4

The research shows that compassionate teachers help students learn better.

academic

The research shows that compassionate teachers help students learn better.

5

Our manager is compassionate and gives us time off when we are sick.

business

Our manager is compassionate and gives us time off when we are sick.

Famille de mots

Nom
compassion
Adverbe
compassionately
Adjectif
compassionate
Apparenté
compassionateness

Collocations courantes

compassionate leave compassionate leave
compassionate care compassionate care
compassionate person compassionate person
compassionate heart compassionate heart
compassionate response compassionate response

Phrases Courantes

on compassionate grounds

on compassionate grounds

act of compassion

act of compassion

compassionate toward others

compassionate toward others

Souvent confondu avec

compassionate vs passionate

Passionate means having strong feelings for a hobby or person, while compassionate means showing care for someone in pain.

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Notes d'usage

Use this word to describe someone who is more than just 'nice'; it implies they feel the pain of others and want to help. It is often used in professional contexts like healthcare or social work.

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Erreurs courantes

Don't confuse 'compassionate' with 'passionate'. You can be a 'passionate football fan' but a 'compassionate doctor'.

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Astuce mémo

The word has 'passion' in it. 'Com' means 'with'. So, it means feeling 'passion with' someone else's feelings.

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Origine du mot

From the Latin 'compati', which means 'to suffer with'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Usually followed by 'towards' (e.g., compassionate towards animals) Used before a noun to describe a person's character
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Contexte culturel

In English-speaking countries, 'compassionate leave' is a specific right to take time off work when a family member dies.

Quiz rapide

The nurse was very ___ when she helped the sick child.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : compassionate

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

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The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

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A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

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A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

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A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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