Word Of The Day: Empathetic

[SeaBreeze]

Empathetic

The ability to understand and sense what others are feeling or going through.

 

[SeaBreeze]

The abused animals at the shelter reacted very positively to the empathetic caregiver there, she seemed to know their fears and sorrows.

 

[ohioboy]

Star Trek had an episode titled "The Empath".

 

[Matrix]

We tend to become more empathetic as we get older.

 

[hollydolly]

My neighbour was empathetic to the plight of the hunted fox....and refused to allow the hunt to ride through her land

 

[Kaila]

I have often pondered, both the similarities, and the possible differences,
between being sympathetic, or empathetic.

 

[RubyK]

@Kaila ~ I wonder the same thing. When, exactly, do you use empathetic rather than sympathetic?

 

[Kaila]

@Kaila ~ I wonder the same thing. When, exactly, do you use empathetic rather than sympathetic?

I have tried to figure this out, numerous times, and never completely succeeded to my own satisfaction, so I can't tell you, either.