empathy
nounHow many syllables in empathy?
There are 3 syllables in the word empathy.Divide empathy into syllables:
em · pa · thy
How to pronounce empathy:
Definition of empathy:
- empathy (noun):
- the capacity for this
- understanding and entering into another's feelings.
- the ability to sense and understand someone else's feelings as if they were one's own
- the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another
Synonyms for empathy:
commiserationfeelingsympathypitygenerositykindnessrapportmercyunderstandingappreciationShow 2 more
Antonyms for empathy:
harshnessinhumanhard-heartedneglectcoolnessnegligencebrutalnumbnesshateharshShow 15 more
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