empathetic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states

   A sensitive and empathetic school counselor.

2. 2
   adj

   Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.

   And where does kindness come from? Are you born with it? Or can you learn to be compassionate and empathetic?

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

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