• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Home of English Grammar
  • Home
  • Course
  • Exercises
  • Grammar Rules
  • Matches
  • Posts
  • Tools
    • Grammar Checker
    • Very Replacer
    • Word Counter
  • Vocabulary Lists
  • Archives
    • Social Media Posts
    • Writing Guides
  • Join free

100 Best Synonyms for “Compassion”

September 3, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. active care helpful, engaged concern
2. active kindness kindness expressed through action
3. active sympathy sympathy shown through help
4. agape selfless, charitable love
5. altruism selfless concern for others
6. attentiveness careful concern for someone’s needs
7. benevolence desire to do good
8. benevolent feeling kind desire to help
9. benignancy kind, gentle disposition
10. benignity gentle kindness and favor
11. benignness mild, kindly nature
12. bigheartedness warm, generous concern
13. care protective attention and concern
14. charitableness generous kindness toward others
15. charity kindness and help toward others
16. clemency merciful lenience toward offenders
17. commiseration sympathetic sorrow for someone’s trouble
18. commiserative feeling sorrowful sympathy for others
19. concern caring interest in someone’s welfare
20. consideration thoughtful concern for others
21. decency basic moral kindness
22. deep sympathy strong sorrow for suffering
23. empathic concern care arising from empathy
24. empathy understanding and sharing another’s feelings
25. feeling sympathetic emotional response
26. fellow concern shared care for others
27. fellow feeling sympathetic understanding of others
28. fellow humanity shared human sympathy
29. fellow sympathy shared sympathetic concern
30. forbearance patient, forgiving restraint
31. forgiveness merciful release from blame
32. forgiving spirit readiness to forgive kindly
33. generosity willingness to give and help
34. gentleness mild, tender kindness
35. good nature kind, pleasant disposition
36. goodheartedness generous, kindly nature
37. goodness moral kindness and decency
38. goodwill friendly, helpful attitude
39. grace merciful kindness and favor
40. graciousness kind, courteous generosity
41. heart capacity for kindness and sympathy
42. heartfulness sincere warmth and caring
43. human feeling natural sympathy for others
44. human kindness basic kindness toward people
45. human sympathy kind concern for people
46. humane feeling kind concern for suffering
47. humaneness merciful, kindly treatment
48. humanity kindness toward other people
49. indulgence lenient, forgiving kindness
50. kind concern gentle care for others
51. kindheartedness naturally kind and sympathetic feeling
52. kindliness warm, gentle kindness
53. kindly feeling gentle goodwill toward others
54. kindness caring and considerate treatment
55. largeheartedness generous, forgiving kindness
56. leniency merciful mildness toward others
57. loving care affectionate, protective concern
58. loving concern affectionate care for someone
59. loving-kindness warm, benevolent care
60. magnanimity generous forgiveness and nobility
61. merciful concern forgiving care for suffering
62. mercifulness quality of showing mercy
63. mercy kindness toward someone in distress
64. mildness gentle, merciful manner
65. milk of kindness natural tenderness and mercy
66. natural kindness instinctive concern for others
67. nurturance caring support and protection
68. nurturing caring encouragement and protection
69. open heart generous, sympathetic nature
70. openheartedness sincere, generous kindness
71. philanthropic feeling benevolent concern for people
72. philanthropy love and concern for humanity
73. pity sorrow for another’s misfortune
74. pitying concern sorrowful care for another
75. practical sympathy helpful concern in action
76. responsiveness sensitive reaction to others’ needs
77. ruth pity or compassion
78. selflessness putting others’ welfare first
79. sensibility capacity for refined sympathy
80. sensitivity awareness of others’ feelings
81. softheartedness easily moved kindness
82. softness tender, sympathetic quality
83. solicitude attentive concern for someone’s wellbeing
84. sympathetic concern caring response to suffering
85. sympathetic feeling kind sorrow for another’s pain
86. sympathy shared concern for another’s suffering
87. tender concern gentle care for someone
88. tender feeling gentle sympathy or affection
89. tender mercy gentle, compassionate mercy
90. tender sentiment gentle sympathetic feeling
91. tenderheartedness soft, sympathetic nature
92. tenderness gentle, loving concern
93. thoughtfulness considerate care for others
94. tolerance patient acceptance and lenience
95. understanding sympathetic awareness of feelings
96. warm feeling affectionate sympathetic concern
97. warm sympathy kind, heartfelt concern
98. warmhearted feeling kind, affectionate concern
99. warmheartedness affectionate, sympathetic kindness
100. warmth friendly, caring feeling

Improve your English grammar, vocabulary and writing

We take you step by step from beginner to advanced, even if you struggled with English at school or have always had trouble remembering the rules.

  • 10 modules, 105 lessons and 688 questions
  • Just log in and learn anytime, anywhere
  • Your progress is saved in your account
  • Download the 2026 Grammar Guide (PDF)
Join free

Already have an account? Sign in

See what’s in the course

Primary Sidebar

2.4M761.4K165.8K

Free 2026 Grammar Guide

  • Download Grammar Guide (PDF)
  • Online grammar course, A1 to C2
  • Weekly exercises and vocabulary
  • Join over 3 million English learners

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe anytime.

Already have an account? Sign in

Grammar Checker - Try Now

Latest Posts

  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Platitude” October 15, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Reluctant” October 15, 2026
  • “&c.”: an older abbreviation for “et cetera” October 15, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Causing” October 15, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Relief” October 15, 2026
  • Reported Speech and Reporting Verbs Exercise October 15, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Plague” October 15, 2026
  • 100 Best Synonyms for “Unimpressed” October 15, 2026
  • Ease vs. alleviate vs. mitigate vs. abate vs. palliate October 15, 2026
  • Look, see, watch, observe, gaze and stare: choosing the right verb October 15, 2026
Home of English Grammar

Free English grammar exercises, rules and vocabulary lists, with new exercises every week. Join the leading English grammar site with over 3 million followers.

Join free

Learn

  • Exercises
  • Matches
  • Grammar rules
  • Vocabulary lists
  • Writing guides
  • Online tools

More

  • Top social media posts
  • Various posts
  • Contact

Account

  • Join free
  • Grammar Course
  • Free grammar guide (PDF)

Copyright © 2026 EnglishGrammar.org

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms
  • Sitemap