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Compassion vs Foresighty - What's the difference?

compassion | foresighty |

As a noun compassion

is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

As a verb compassion

is (obsolete) to pity.

As an adjective foresighty is

foresighted; provident; cautious; careful.

compassion

English

Noun

  • Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
  • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    Synonyms

    * empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercy

    Derived terms

    * compassionate * compassion fatigue

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To pity.
  • * 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
  • O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?

    foresighty

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Foresighted; provident; cautious; careful.
  • * 1801 , James Thomson, Poems, in the Scottish dialect :
  • Wi' thoughts like these hid in her breast, Awa flew the foresighty beast, [...]
  • * 1856 , Anna Cabot Lowell, Seed-grain for thought and discussion :
  • Surely, my dear lady, you are, as they say in the north, ' fearfu' foresighty .'