Usage Note
Compasivo describes someone who shows empathy and sympathy for the suffering of others. Its feminine form is compasiva, and it is commonly intensified with muy or profundamente. The related noun is compasión (compassion), which learners may recognise as a near-cognate.
Examples
"Era un médico muy compasivo con sus pacientes."
Natural Translation
He was a very compassionate doctor with his patients.
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