adj
Meaning 1
Showing empathy for others, recognizing their feelings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: empathic
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
empathetic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
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Canada, General-American: /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
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Canada, General-American: [ˌɛmpəˈθɛɾɪk]
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General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Australian: /ˌempəˈθetɪk/
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Australian: [ˌempəˈθeɾɪk]
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rhymes with -æθɪk
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CMU ARPABET: EH2 M P AH0 TH EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a sensitive and empathetic school counselor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: empathic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Derived from empathic, modified to sound more similar to sympathetic.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: empatético — empathic