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empathetic

/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
em-pa-thet-ic
IPA
/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing empathy for others, recognizing their feelings.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from empathic, modified to sound more similar to sympathetic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
  • British English: /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/

Inflected Forms

more empathetic (comparative) most empathetic (superlative)

Derived Forms

empathetically hyperempathetic nonempathetic unempathetic

Frequently Paired Words

empathic sympathetic[Appendix:Glossary telempathic telepathic

Synonyms

empathic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic electromagnetic diabetic

Questions

How do you pronounce empathetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/.
What does empathetic mean?
Showing empathy for others, recognizing their feelings.
Where does empathetic come from?
Derived from empathic, modified to sound more similar to sympathetic.

How to pronounce empathetic

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