n. | 1. | Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. |
v. t. | 1. | To pity. |
Noun | 1. | compassion - a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering Synonyms: compassionateness |
2. | compassion - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Synonyms: pity |