| 单词 | empathic |
| 释义 | empathic (once / 62869 pages) adj The adjective empathic describes the ability to understand other people's feelings. There is nothing better than a truly empathic friend when you're feeling sad. Empathic people are sensitive to the way others feel, and even seem to share those feelings. If you give truly empathic support to someone who's suffered a serious, tragic loss, you may even cry along with them as they tell their story. Empathic is an older word than its close relation, the more common empathetic. These synonyms come from the Greek root pathos, or "feeling." WORD FAMILYempathic: empathically USAGE EXAMPLESWithout empathic leaders, the necessary climate action becomes all but impossible. Salon(Dec 10, 2016) Our empathic responses are not just biased; they prompt us to ignore obvious practical calculations. Wall Street Journal(Dec 02, 2016) “Parents often begin with an empathic statement, then add that little poison pill,” Faber explains. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) adj showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states Syn empathetic sympathetic expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward |
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