Sympathetic
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
Example sentence: There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of nature and a more intimate and sympathetic study of its moods, together with a renewed wonder and humility on the part of such as are still capable of these basic reactions.
Compassionate
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having, feeling of showing compassion; sympatheticgiven to someone because of a domestic emergency, especially in the phrase compassionate leave
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.
Example sentence: There's a personality trait known as agreeableness. Agreeable people are compassionate and polite. And agreeable people get paid less than disagreeable people for the same job. Women are more agreeable than men.