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empathic

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adjective em·path·ic \em-ˈpa-thik, im-\

Definition of empathic

  1. :  empathetic

empathically

play \em-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē, im-\ adverb

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Examples of empathic in a sentence

  1. gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy

1909

First Known Use of empathic

1909

empathic Synonyms

Synonyms
commiserative, compassionate, empathetic, sympathetic, humane, understanding
Antonyms
callous, cold-blooded, coldhearted, hard, hard-hearted, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, obdurate, unfeeling, unsympathetic
Related Words
feeling, perceptive, sensitive; considerate, gentle, softhearted, tender, tenderhearted, warm, warmhearted; benevolent, benignant, bighearted, charitable, kind, kindhearted, kindly, largehearted, magnanimous; clement, lenient, merciful, tolerant; pitying, ruthful; congenial, cordial, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, well-disposed; affectionate, loving
Near Antonyms
inconsiderate, insensitive, thoughtless, unthinking; aloof, cool, indifferent, uncaring, uninterested; unaffectionate, unfriendly, unloving; merciless, pitiless, ruthless; bigoted, blinkered, narrow-minded, small-minded; brutal, grim, hard-bitten, hard-boiled, harsh, oppressive, rough, severe, stern, tough, ungentle, unrelenting; abusive, acrimonious, disagreeable, hateful, hostile, ill-natured, ill-tempered, malevolent, malicious, mean, rancorous, spiteful, surly, unkind, virulent

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empathic

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adjective em·path·ic \em-ˈpath-ik, im-\

Medical Definition of empathic

  1. :  involving, characterized by, or based on empathy

empathically

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