empathetic

English

Etymology

Derived from empathic, modified to sound more similar to sympathetic.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/, [ˌɛmpəˈθɛɾɪk]
    • Audio (General American):(file)
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌempəˈθetɪk/, [ˌempəˈθeɾɪk]
  • Rhymes: -æθɪk

Adjective

empathetic (comparative more empathetic, superlative most empathetic)

  1. Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.
    • 2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR‎[1]:
      And where does kindness come from? Are you born with it? Or can you learn to be compassionate and empathetic?

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