/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of compassionate leave Find synonyms for: Noun1. compassionate leave, leave, leave of absenceusage: (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or deathWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language