empathic

adjective

em-ˈpa-thik How to pronounce empathic (audio)
Definition of empathicnext
as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy

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Recent Examples of empathic Five working-class friends from Birmingham are drawn with such empathic curiosity that Conor (Daryl McCormack), Patrick (Anthony Boyle), Shiv (Lola Petticrew), Oli (Jay Lycurgo) and Rian (Joe Cole) all but follow you home after the film. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 The digital screen has become a reflecting pond, devoid of the neuropsychological nutrition essential to healthy human attachment—a diet of physical presence, touch, empathic attunement and reciprocal attention. — Jim Winston Jr, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 School for Defectors, with its endearing cast of students and empathic educators, is also resonating with audiences, to judge from the response at True/False. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026 Caleb and Tarim's relationship is both incredibly sexy in very overt ways, but wraps that into the concept of Betazed's open sexuality and empathic ability. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empathic
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  1. compassionate
  2. sympathetic
Adjective
  • Leaders can be compassionate toward others through leadership and practicing openness, yet their presence will be tense or distant, constantly watching themselves.
    — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rose said the company was compassionate and did an amazing job.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of compassionate
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  • Jean is ultimately revealed to be a sympathetic character in search of her sister, Sara Grey (Olivia Booth-Ford), who has been captured by the government organization Damage Control in order to exploit her psychic powers.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And Aparna Nancherla warms up the ice-cold cast of characters as Matt and Jake’s sympathetic but powerless buddy in HR.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sympathetic

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