empathetic
[ em-puh-thet-ik ]
adjective
relating to or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others: One of the great strengths of the school is our sensitive, empathetic counseling staff.
Origin of empathetic
1- Also em·path·ic [em-path-ik]. /ɛmˈpæθ ɪk/.
Other words from empathetic
- em·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, em·path·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·em·path·ic, adjective
Words that may be confused with empathetic
- empathetic , sympathetic, simpatico
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