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empathetic in English:

1. able to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them



English word "empathetic"(able to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them) occurs in sets:

Psychological tests during recruitment
Psychological tests during recruitment

2. unsympathetic


It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.
his letter was cold and unsympathetic

3. showing an ability to understand and share feeling with another



4. understanding


He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding.
Thanks for understanding.
At this rate, even independent film will never reach a true understanding of romance and relationships, so to hell with the movies, let's have dinner.
Understanding parts-of-speech is extremely important for getting the feel of word order.
If you can read rapidly and with good understanding, you will probably find it easy to remember a good deal of what you do read.
The real, biological nervous system is highly complex and includes some features that may seem superfluous based on an understanding of artificial networks.
Astronomy is perhaps the science whose discoveries owe least to chance, in which human understanding appears in its whole magnitude, and through which man can best learn how small he is.
It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.
To his valour he added a most exquisite genius and understanding, grandeur of mind, and a capacity equally turned for military or civil affairs.
You're considerate, but don't you think you should work a little more at understanding the subtleties of the human mind?
Definition if someone is understanding, they realise that someone else has had difficulties and forgive them if they make mistakes
Repairing a broken radio I realise over again that I don't have an understanding of the operating principles of circuitry.
The police are really good at understanding "Someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic sword."

English word "empathetic"(understanding) occurs in sets:

describing people