empathetic
adjective
em·pa·thet·ic
ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik 
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
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an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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William Earl, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
My son is very naturally empathetic.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
But Quijada’s empathetic musical is absolutely not about politics.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The final sign in the Zodiac, Pisces are deeply empathetic, intuitive, and often the first to notice when someone needs a kind word or a listening ear.
—Olivia Munson, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathetic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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