a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

Archaic . to compassionate.

noun

cruelty , harshness , hatred , indifference , meanness , mercilessness , tyranny

noun

benevolence , charity , clemency , commiseration , compunction , condolence , consideration , empathy , fellow feeling , grace , heart , humaneness , humanity , kindness , lenity , mercy , softheartedness , softness , sorrow , sympathy , tenderheartedness , tenderness , yearning , condolence mercy , leniency , pathos , pity , remorse , ruth , sorry , understanding