as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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Recent Examples of empathetic
For someone who’s lived close to the edge, the film felt more hollow than empathetic.
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mercy, her new novel, is equally effortless, empathetic, engrossing.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Doves are harmonious, supportive and empathetic.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Task can be a drag, but its visions of what humanity needs are an act of empathetic, unapologetic faith.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Mercy, her new novel, is equally effortless, empathetic, engrossing.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Doves are harmonious, supportive and empathetic.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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Vettel is already known as a mentor for younger drivers, and his compassionate, veteran savvy would help any racing organization develop talent.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jess is compassionate and understanding.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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In retrospect, that jury seemed more sympathetic to the defense’s case than the one that ultimately found Wenger guilty after less than a full day of deliberation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Is that maybe there are some people within those intel agencies that aren't as sympathetic.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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