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have compassion

VERB

pity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel for forgive pardon

STRONG

ache comfort commiserate condole console relent reprieve solace soothe sympathize understand

WEAK

be sorry for be sympathetic bleed for feel with give quarter grant amnesty grieve with have mercy on identify with lament with put out of one's misery show forgiveness show sympathy take pity on weep for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

punish

STRONG

agitate annoy distress hurt trouble upset worry

WEAK

disdain scorn

VERB

sympathize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commiserate comprehend

STRONG

ache agree appreciate comfort compassionate condole love pity understand

WEAK

be in accord be in sympathy be kind to be there for be understanding bleed for emphathize feel heart go out to go along with grieve with identify with offer consolation pick up on relate to share another's sorrow show kindliness show mercy show tenderness side with tune in

Antonyms

STRONG

scorn

WEAK

disapprove disregard ignore

Example Sentences

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If you only have compassion but no wisdom, a good heart might do the wrong thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But at the same time, I have compassion and love for the guys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

There are people who do wrong, and make bad choices, and get caught in a cycle of that who also love and care and have compassion for at the same time.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2024

Addressing the nation in a live broadcast on Sunday evening, Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson urged people to "stand together and have compassion for those who cannot be in their homes".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024

“But they won’t let you, will they? They won’t let you have compassion or kindness. They won’t let you keep your soul.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

have compassion

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