Empathy

/ˈɛmpəθi/

Synonyms for "empathy" (140 found)

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Noun(8 words)
compassionconsideration for othersemotional understandingempathic concernfeel forgentleness as a traithistorical perspectivehumaneness
Adjective(2 words)
cultural empathyempathic understanding

Related words (70)

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More general

7 entries
emotional skillfellow feelinghistorical thinkinghuman traitperspective takingsocial skillsympathy

More specific

6 entries
affective empathycognitive empathycompassionate actionempathetic listeninghistorical empathypeer support

Collocations

5 entries
develop empathyempathy skillshistorical empathypractice empathyshow empathy

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

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Nothing is more important than empathy.

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Tom lacks empathy.

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Empathy is not the same as sympathy.

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Be careful not to confuse sympathy for empathy.

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