compassion
nounHow many syllables in compassion?
There are 3 syllables in the word compassion.How to pronounce compassion:
Definition of compassion:
- compassion (noun):
- a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.
- a feeling of distress and pity for the suffering or misfortune of another
- sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
Synonyms for compassion:
aroha
charity
clemency
commiseration
compassionateness
condolence
empathy
feeling
fellow feeling
heart
heartstrings
humanity
kindness
mercifulness
mercy
pity
quarter
regret
ruth
soft-heartedness
sorrow
sympathy
tender-heartedness
tenderheartedness
tenderness
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