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EMPATHETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
Example:
a sensitive and empathetic school counselor
Synonyms:
empathetic; empathic
Classified under:
Similar:
sympathetic (expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward)
Derivation:
empathy (understanding and entering into another's feelings)