EMPATHETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does empathetic mean? 

• EMPATHETIC (adjective)
  The adjective EMPATHETIC has 1 sense:

1. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states

  Familiarity information: EMPATHETIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EMPATHETIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states

Synonyms:

empathetic; empathic

Context example:

a sensitive and empathetic school counselor

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)

 Context examples 

Second, the new study confirmed that women are on average more empathetic than men.

(Study finds that genes play a role in empathy, University of Cambridge)

First, it found that how empathetic we are is partly due to genetics.

(Study finds that genes play a role in empathy, University of Cambridge)

Previous research showed that some of us are more empathetic than others, and that on average, women are slightly more empathetic than men.

(Study finds that genes play a role in empathy, University of Cambridge)