Empathetic
Showing the ability to understand and share the feelings of others; compassionate and considerate.
adjectiveEmpathetic
Showing the ability to understand and share the feelings of others; compassionate and considerate.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a counselor who sits beside a student, listening attentively, nodding, and gently paraphrasing what the student feels, so the student feels truly understood.
Sounds Like
em-puh-THET-ik
Looks Like
empathic (variant spelling); contains 'path' meaning feeling
Remember This
Empathetic relates to empathy; it describes the quality of understanding others' emotions, not merely pity. It is related to sympathy but emphasizes shared understanding.
Other Forms
Connect With
empathy, sympathy, compassion, understanding, sensitivity
Note
Often describes a person or their response. Note the variant spelling 'empathic' and the related verb 'empathize'.