Synonyms for empathetic

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empathic · compassionate · sympathetic

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Adjective

Antonyms

unsympathetic, unfeeling, callous

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Showing empathy for others, recognizing their feelings.

Example sentences

• sympathetic Mary told me that she thought Tom was sympathetic.
• compassionate My parents taught me to be a compassionate person.
• empathic Her empathic abilities often leave her drained at the end of a long day.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

empathic

11 letters

sympathetic⁴

13 letters

compassionate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sympathetic⁴ = 4 syllables).