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sympathise vs compassionate

compassionate vs sympathise

sympathise is not an adjective while compassionate is an adjective.

sympathise and compassionate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathise No No Yes No
compassionate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, compassionate is a hypernym of sympathise; that is, compassionate is a word with a broader meaning than sympathise:
  • sympathise: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  • compassionate: share the suffering of
Other hypernyms of sympathise include condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with.
sympathise (adjective) compassionate (adjective)
showing or having compassion
sympathise (verb) compassionate (verb)
be understanding of share the suffering of
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Difference between sympathise and compassionate

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