empathic

English

Etymology

From empathy +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmˈpæθɪk/

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• Rhymes: -æθɪk

Adjective

empathic (comparative more empathic, superlative most empathic)

1. Showing or expressing empathy.
2. (science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.

Synonyms

• empathetic

Antonyms

• apathetic

Derived terms

• empathically
• empathic embarrassment
• nonempathic
• overempathic
• unempathic

Translations

showing or expressing empathy

Bulgarian: съпричастен (bg) (sǎpričasten) Catalan: empàtic Czech: empatický m Danish: empatisk Dutch: empathisch (nl) Finnish: empaattinen (fi) French: empathique (fr) German: empathisch (de), einfühlsam (de), einfühlend (de), mitfühlend (de), teilnahmsvoll Hungarian: empatikus (hu) Italian: empatico (it) Maori: ngākau aroha Norwegian: Bokmål: empatisk (no) Nynorsk: empatisk Spanish: empático (es) Swedish: empatisk (sv) Unami: kwëtamàlsi

Anagrams

• emphatic