Synonyms & related words for compassionate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of compassionate — including tenderhearted, merciful, condolent, commiserative, ruthful, kindhearted. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to compassionate

Explore words related to compassionate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tenderheartedly, empathetic, compassion, tenderheartedness, caring, kindheartedly, empathic, largehearted. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for compassionate

Common synonyms for compassionate include tenderhearted, merciful, condolent, commiserative, ruthful, kindhearted, pity, humane — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does compassionate come from?

The word compassionate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pass-, from Latin patior (“suffer, endure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.