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
There’s also a couple of women for empathetic nodding.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gunn the cockeyed empathetic optimist didn’t make his public debut until the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s not to say Felker-Martin isn’t empathetic towards people with that mindset; after all, Ellen is partly a shadow of her younger, more fearful self.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Having an empathetic experience, to me, is what the show is for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gunn the cockeyed empathetic optimist didn’t make his public debut until the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That’s not to say Felker-Martin isn’t empathetic towards people with that mindset; after all, Ellen is partly a shadow of her younger, more fearful self.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Having an empathetic experience, to me, is what the show is for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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The program aims to teach kids to be compassionate, accountable, respectful, ethical and service-minded in order to foster a positive and inclusive school community.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Marsh, a psychology and neuroscience professor at Georgetown University, says that despite appearances, people are becoming more compassionate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito signaled views mostly sympathetic to the president.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lennon, who grew up in a fractured home with little connection to global politics, is sympathetic when the Irish Liberation Army gets in touch and wants to plan concert tours that will raise bail money for their members.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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