Meaning
compassionate
- showing or feeling sympathy and concern for others; compassionate
- deserving pity or sympathy; pitiful
In a sentence
Il medico si è mostrato molto compassionevole verso la famiglia del paziente.
The doctor showed himself to be very compassionate toward the patient's family.
Ha rivolto un sorriso compassionevole al ragazzo in difficoltà.
She gave a compassionate smile to the boy in trouble.
Non tutti sanno essere compassionevoli di fronte al dolore altrui.
Not everyone knows how to be compassionate in the face of others' pain.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| compassionevole | masculine · singular |
| compassionevole | feminine · singular |
| compassionevoli | masculine · plural |
| compassionevoli | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is 'compassionevoli'.
- Usually positive, but can occasionally mean 'pitiful' or 'pathetic' in certain contexts.