empathetic
Feels others' feelings
Empathetic describes someone who feels or understands what another person is experiencing—who can put themselves in someone else's position: She's an empathetic listener.
The word overlaps almost entirely with empathic, though empathetic is more common in everyday speech.
He gave me an empathetic nod when I described my frustration.
Showing kind concern
- kindheartedNaturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- tenderSoft or sore
- gentleSoft and kind
understanding · soft-hearted · good-hearted · loving · humane · considerate · merciful · solicitous
Known without reasoning
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- attunedAdjusted to perceive
receptive · aware · observant · astute · perceptive · reading · sensing · responsive
Giving confidence or hope
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- validatingConfirming truth or accuracy
affirming · uplifting · listening · present · available · solidarity · accompanying · witnessing
Joined to another
- bondingForming close connections
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- relatingConcerning or connecting
- resonatingVibrating sympathetically, meaningfully
mirroring · identifying · mutual · reciprocal · interpersonal · simpatico · kindred · like-minded
caring
Showing kind concern
- kindheartedNaturally sympathetic and caring
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- tenderSoft or sore
gentle · understanding · soft-hearted · good-hearted · loving · humane · considerate · merciful · solicitous · feeling
intuitive
Known without reasoning
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
attuned · receptive · aware · observant · astute · perceptive · reading · sensing · responsive · attentive
encouraging
Giving confidence or hope
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
validating · affirming · uplifting · listening · present · available · solidarity · accompanying · witnessing · acknowledging
connected
Joined to another
resonating · mirroring · identifying · mutual · reciprocal · interpersonal · simpatico · kindred · like-minded · fellow-feeling
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- sentimentalitymawkish, schmaltzy, saccharine, treacly, cloying
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- Piscesfish symbol, fish, Neptune, water sign, water element
- green flagshonest, loyal, trustworthy, respectful, supportive
- water signsCancer, Scorpio, Pisces, emotional, intuitive
empatheticunempathetic
Lacking emotional understanding
cold · unfeeling · indifferent · callous · apathetic
empatheticheartless
Lacking pity or mercy
coldhearted · hard-hearted · cold-blooded · pitiless · merciless
- empathetic listeningUnderstanding another's perspective attentively