Empathetic
Empathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Usage example: an empathetic social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point
Gentle and empathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gentle" instead an adjective "Empathetic".
Gentle
Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.
Empathetic and gentle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empathetic" instead an adjective "Gentle".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loving and empathetic
- loving and gentle
- sensitive and empathetic
- sensitive and gentle
- understanding and empathetic
- understanding and gentle
- sympathetic and empathetic
- sympathetic and gentle
- tender and empathetic
- tender and gentle
- agreeable and empathetic
- agreeable and gentle
- amiable and empathetic
- amiable and gentle
Both words in one sentence
- Garlot, protagonist of Blaze Union, is gentle and empathetic to a fault, and even though he has a short temper, he generally cools down very fast.
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