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单词 empathic
释义

empathic

adjective

em·​path·​ic em-ˈpa-thik How to pronounce empathic (audio)
im-
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy : empathetic
It is also during early childhood that people begin experiencing empathic guilt—feeling distress when they have been the cause of someone else's discomfort. Joseph Alper
empathically
em-ˈpa-thi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce empathic (audio)
im-
adverb
listening empathically

Synonyms

  • commiserative
  • compassionate
  • empathetic
  • humane
  • sympathetic
  • understanding
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Example Sentences

gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy
Recent Examples on the Web When asked whether his deeply empathic performance as Charlie might launch a career comeback of sorts, Fraser demurred. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Our vocation is to bring out those elements that make the character empathic and understandable even outside our borders. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 The goal of parenting is to grow children who can feel all of their feelings and become empathic problem-solvers, and to help children reach their fullest potential. Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 And Odd Future’s genuinely punk ethos matched well with Frank Ocean’s empathic detachment. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2022 And to raise an empathic child, actually, is to raise an antiracist child. Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 Doctors also discuss the need for support, but too often my empathic colleagues do not ask their patients about religion or faith or spirituality. T. Salewa Oseni, STAT, 23 June 2022 The key to straddling this line, Bhat says, is trying to be empathic towards our community at large. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 18 May 2022 The shift to remote work environments and employers being more empathic to childcare challenges during the pandemic has opened up a pandora’s box—and most employees are not looking to go back. Jacqlyn Nedvin, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

empathic

adjective

em·​path·​ic em-ˈpath-ik, im- How to pronounce empathic (audio)
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy

empathic

adjective

as in compassionate
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • compassionate
  • sympathetic
  • empathetic
  • understanding
  • humane
  • gentle
  • loving
  • affectionate
  • commiserative
  • benevolent
  • perceptive
  • feeling
  • warm
  • kind
  • merciful
  • gracious
  • kindhearted
  • sensitive
  • magnanimous
  • considerate
  • softhearted
  • charitable
  • warmhearted
  • kindly
  • tolerant
  • friendly
  • pitying
  • tenderhearted
  • lenient
  • benignant
  • congenial
  • bighearted
  • clement
  • largehearted
  • good-natured
  • cordial
  • good-tempered
  • tender
  • well-disposed
  • genial
  • ruthful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unsympathetic
  • callous
  • inhuman
  • heartless
  • unfeeling
  • insensitive
  • inhumane
  • indifferent
  • obdurate
  • aloof
  • thoughtless
  • uncaring
  • unthinking
  • insensate
  • hard
  • inconsiderate
  • coldhearted
  • uninterested
  • cool
  • unfriendly
  • ruthless
  • pitiless
  • unloving
  • cold-blooded
  • hard-hearted
  • merciless
  • unaffectionate
  • hostile
  • bigoted
  • severe
  • brutal
  • stern
  • blinkered
  • unrelenting
  • harsh
  • oppressive
  • abusive
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • spiteful
  • tough
  • unkind
  • grim
  • ungentle
  • virulent
  • surly
  • disagreeable
  • hateful
  • acrimonious
  • rough
  • narrow-minded
  • mean
  • rancorous
  • hard-bitten
  • small-minded
  • ill-tempered
  • hard-boiled
  • ill-natured
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