Empathetic
(adjective)
- Able to understand and share the feelings of another.
- Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Origin:
From greek ἐν (en, "in") + πάθος (páthos, "feeling, sufferin.g")
Examples:
- She was an empathetic listener who always made me feel understood.
- He was always empathetic towards his patients.
- The teacher was empathetic towards the students' struggles.
- She was empathetic to the plight of the refugees.
- The counselor was empathetic in her approach to the client's problems.