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COMPASSIONATENESS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word compassionateness. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word compassionateness. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for COMPASSIONATENESS

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benevolence
nounn
noun

• disposition to do good

• an inclination to do kind or charitable acts

• an act intending or showing kindness and good will

charity
nounn
noun

• a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

• a kindly and lenient attitude toward people

• an activity or gift that benefits the public at large

• pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers

• an institution set up to provide help to the needy

clemency
nounn
noun

• good weather with comfortable temperatures

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

concern
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that interests you because it is important or affects you

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

• something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

• a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

verb

• be relevant to

• be on the mind of

empathy
nounn
noun

• understanding and entering into another's feelings

generosity
nounn
noun

• the trait of being willing to give your money or time

• acting generously

goodwill
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

• the friendly hope that something will succeed

• a disposition to kindness and compassion

graciousness
nounn
noun

• excellence of manners or social conduct

• the quality of being kind and gentle

kindness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

• tendency to be kind and forgiving

• a kind act

mercy
nounn
noun

• leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• the feeling that motivates compassion

• something for which to be thankful

• alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

pity
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

• an unfortunate development

• the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

verb

• share the suffering of

sympathy
nounn
noun

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

• a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other

tenderness
nounn
noun

• a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

• a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

• warm compassionate feelings

• a positive feeling of liking

• a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

compassion
nounn
noun

• a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

• the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

Best Hypernyms For COMPASSIONATENESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for compassionateness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
sympathy benevolence compassion empathy generosity kindness mercy tenderness understanding
Phrases (1)
fellow feeling

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