compassionating

/K AH0 M P AE1 SH AH0 N EY0 T IH0 NG/
adjective
  1. 1

    Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).

  2. 2

    Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.

  3. 3

    (obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.

verb
  1. 1

    (transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.