Synonyms for empathic
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Telepathic — of, pertaining to, or being an empath, having an extraordinarily high capability of sensing the emotions of…
2. Empathetic
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, pertaining to, or being an empath, having an extraordinarily high capability of sensing the emotions of others. Doing so through psychicness, telepathy, etc: that is, through either supernatural powers or neurotechnological powers.
Near-synonyms: telempathic, telepathic
- adj. 2
Showing or expressing empathy.
Be fair to people: even those who manage to be empathic can't be telepathic. They're only human — they can't read your mind.
Related words
- Phrases
- empathic embarrassment
Example sentences
- telepathic Tom and Mary claim that they have telepathic powers.
- sympathetic Mary told me that she thought Tom was sympathetic.
- empathetic Do you consider yourself an empathetic person?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| empathic | rising | |
| telepathic | rising | |
| sympathetic | steady | |
| empathetic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- amicable4
- 10 letters
- empathetic4, telepathic4
- 11 letters
- sympathetic4, telempathic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amicable4 = 4 syllables).