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
In the film, Laura is in the hold for a maximum of 24 hours, and Carrie is far more empathetic to Laura’s needs.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Although tragic at its core, inspired by the story of a singer and friend who lost her life prematurely, the film is primarily an empathetic parody of romantic melodramas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Survivor gods weren’t as empathetic as the Uli and Hina tribes were.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Led by underrated performances by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish feels like a show that could really sustain in streaming for years, where audiences have proven they like the comfort of a sitcom as empathetic and embracing as this one.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Although tragic at its core, inspired by the story of a singer and friend who lost her life prematurely, the film is primarily an empathetic parody of romantic melodramas.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
But the Survivor gods weren’t as empathetic as the Uli and Hina tribes were.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Led by underrated performances by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish feels like a show that could really sustain in streaming for years, where audiences have proven they like the comfort of a sitcom as empathetic and embracing as this one.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empathetic
Adjective
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Skills, including creativity, critical thinking, and learning to be compassionate, are all potential benefits of reading.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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Together with a few colleagues-including her TV boss (Arvydas Dapšys) and a compassionate local dweller (Paulius Pinigis), Daiva starts a hunger strike in a small trailer facing the TV station.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Klan hit its highest membership in 1924 in part due to a sympathetic governor and legislature, according to IHS.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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From patriarch Randolph onward, the Murdaughs are not a sympathetic group.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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