Empathic and Insensitive

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Empathic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.

Usage example: gave an empathic nod as I recounted my repeated efforts to land a decent-paying job in a tough economy

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Insensitive is an antonym for empathic.

Insensitive adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

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Empathic is an antonym for insensitive.

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