empathetic
adjective/ˌempəˈθetɪk/
/ˌempəˈθetɪk/
(also empathic
/emˈpæθɪk/
/emˈpæθɪk/
)- able to understand how somebody else feels because you can imagine what it is like to be that person
- an empathetic listener
- empathetic to/towards somebody/something His personal history makes him especially empathetic to workers' need for a fair wage.
- The medical profession requires doctors to be both clinically competent and empathetic towards their patients.
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