empathetic
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Definition of empathetic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for empathetic
Synonyms
commiserative, compassionate, empathic, humane, sympathetic, understanding
Antonyms
callous, cold-blooded, coldhearted, hard, hard-hearted, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, obdurate, unfeeling, unsympathetic
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Indeed, one element of Tucker’s artistry — grittiness wrapped around a empathetic heart — was clearly an inspiration to Lambert, who has similar defiant streak and tough-but-tender approach in her music. — Sarah Rodman, EW.com, "Miranda Lambert on her 'hero' Tanya Tucker covering 'The House That Built Me'," 27 Aug. 2019 At its best, the movie, a jury prize winner at this year’s Sundance, offers empathetic understanding of all the lonely adolescents aching to be both heard and understood. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Jawline’ examines the fleeting fame of live streams," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'empathetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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