as in compassionate
having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another
an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
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In fact, empathetic leadership and professional therapy are two very different things.
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Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But the best thing parents can do is have an honest, open and empathetic relationship with their child.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Employees can distinguish between a perfunctory robo-email and genuine, empathetic communication.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While comforting her constituents and connecting them with services, Park has been an empathetic presence — a contrast to her steely persona at City Hall, where she is known to offer her opinion in blunt terms.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Maria Ross, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But the best thing parents can do is have an honest, open and empathetic relationship with their child.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Employees can distinguish between a perfunctory robo-email and genuine, empathetic communication.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While comforting her constituents and connecting them with services, Park has been an empathetic presence — a contrast to her steely persona at City Hall, where she is known to offer her opinion in blunt terms.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathetic
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“Empathetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathetic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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