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Synonyms & Antonyms of empathic
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
- gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy
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Near Antonyms for empathic
- brutal,
- grim,
- hard-bitten,
- hard-boiled,
- harsh,
- oppressive,
- rough,
- severe,
- stern,
- tough,
- ungentle,
- unrelenting
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“Empathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathic. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of empathic was in 1909
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