empathic

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empathic

/ɛmˈpæθɪk/

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adjective more empathic · most empathic

Showing or expressing empathy. Be fair to people: even those who manage to be empathic can't be telepathic. They're only human — they can't read your mind.
Similar: empathetic · Opposite: apathetic, cold
Doing so through psychological talent or training. Be fair to people: not everyone can be empathic, like Cathy is. Her gift is rare.
Doing so through psychicness, telepathy, etc: that is, through either supernatural powers or neurotechnological powers. Near-synonyms: telempathic, telepathic
Similar: telempathic, telepathic

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adj showing or expressing empathy

Español	empático
Français	empathique
Deutsch	empathisch, einfühlsam, einfühlend, mitfühlend, teilnahmsvoll
Italiano	empatico

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@misc{empathic_2026,
  title = {empathic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empathic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}