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
This discourse is a vicious cycle that has yet to land on a helpful or empathetic conclusion.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 July 2025
Jackie also needs to be more open, understanding, and empathetic towards her daughters’ feelings about their childhood, as no one should feel dismissed, gaslit, or brushed aside.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 July 2025
Trust-inducing language—specific, concrete language, personal pronouns to show accountability, and empathetic language—is vital for releasing dopamine and oxytocin, which are key to building rapport and demonstrating understanding of the customer’s perspective.
—Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Thompson is empathetic to the Goncalves family, who wanted a trial instead of a plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 25 July 2025
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 July 2025
Jackie also needs to be more open, understanding, and empathetic towards her daughters’ feelings about their childhood, as no one should feel dismissed, gaslit, or brushed aside.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 24 July 2025
Trust-inducing language—specific, concrete language, personal pronouns to show accountability, and empathetic language—is vital for releasing dopamine and oxytocin, which are key to building rapport and demonstrating understanding of the customer’s perspective.
—Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Thompson is empathetic to the Goncalves family, who wanted a trial instead of a plea deal.
—Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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Though a small sample, their reactions were notably compassionate towards transgender people and supportive of the doctors who provided their care.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Being more compassionate and respectful to the needs of your squad and family, instead of just asserting your wants, adds a new dimension to your connection with them.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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During World War II, America was also fighting Germany and Italy, but during the war, far fewer German and Italian non-citizen immigrants were interned than Japanese and those who were interned had been carefully vetted by the FBI as being sympathetic to their former homelands.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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There's no telling if the judge who immediately granted the NYT such broad access, Ona Wang, will be sympathetic to OpenAI's arguments at this stage of the battle.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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