Synonyms: compassion, pity
Definition: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Similar words: mercifulness, mercy
Definition: a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Usage: in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband
Synonyms: compassion, compassionateness
Definition: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Similar words: sympathy, fellow feeling
Definition: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)