compassionable adjective2 •(no longer used) Deserving compassion or pity.[…] a good Judg […] should tender the Parties Case as compassionable, and desire that he may be delivered from the evil threatning him — 1678 •(no longer used) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.Can not thynke ye the poore haue a mercifull, and compassionable harte towarde the, that be in pouerte, & anguysshe, though theyr power can not extende to declare it? — 1536 formsmore compassionable · most compassionable