empathetic

[ em-puh-thet-ik ]

/ ˌɛm pəˈθɛt ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others: a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.

Also em·path·ic

[em-path-ik] /ɛmˈpæθ ɪk/.

Origin of empathetic

First recorded in 1930–35; empath(y) + -etic

OTHER WORDS FROM empathetic

em·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, em·path·i·cal·ly, adverb non·em·path·ic, adjective non·em·path·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH empathetic

empathetic sympathetic simpatico

Words nearby empathetic

emp, emp., empale, empanada, empanel, empathetic, empathic, empathize, empathy, empedocles, empennage

Example sentences from the Web for empathetic

There was the empathetic way she dealt with the revelation that Mrs. Baxter is a former criminal.

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In the books there was always something a little sad and empathetic about him.

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Her claims of being “dead broke” or “not truly well off” sound almost as empathetic as Marie Antoinette telling folks to eat cake.

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It has a lot to do with empathy and prejudice—the potential to avoid an escalating conflict through the ability to be empathetic.

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I think to do impersonations you need to be sort of empathetic.

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A dead man had taught him how to train his empathetic sense, and to trust it.

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But he did feel the wave of emotion that welled from her, impinging directly on his empathetic sense.

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What in blazes is an empathetic—and how do you recognize it when you have found it?

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It enfolded his consciousness, tenderly, protectingly, empathetic.

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The empathetic is always aware of this constant and silent surge, whether he makes the effort to understand it or not.

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

empathetic

adjective

Origin of empathetic

OTHER WORDS FROM empathetic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH empathetic

Words nearby empathetic

Words related to empathetic

Example sentences from the Web for empathetic