Word
compassion
Meanings
A sympathetic awareness of someone’s suffering, combined with a desire to help.
Kindness and mercy shown toward someone who is weak, in trouble, or has made a mistake.
Definition
Compassion is a feeling of care and concern for someone who is suffering, along with a desire to help.
Compassion is when you notice another person’s pain or difficulty and you feel moved to support them. It is more than simply understanding how someone feels; it includes kindness and the wish to relieve their suffering. People often show compassion through helpful actions, patience, and gentle words.
Examples
- She showed compassion by staying with him at the hospital.
- The teacher treated the struggling student with compassion.
- After the earthquake, compassion from neighbors made a huge difference.
- He spoke with compassion instead of blaming her.
- Volunteers worked with compassion to support the homeless.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse compassion with empathy, but compassion usually includes the desire to help, not just understanding feelings.
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