empathic — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Showing or expressing empathy.

   Synonyms

   empathetic

   Antonyms

   apatheticcold

   Examples

   Be fair to people: even those who manage to be empathic can't be telepathic. They're only human — they can't read your mind.

2. Of, pertaining to, or being an empath, having an extraordinarily high capability of sensing the emotions of others. Doing so through psychological talent or training.

   Examples

   Be fair to people: not everyone can be empathic, like Cathy is. Her gift is rare.

3. Of, pertaining to, or being an empath, having an extraordinarily high capability of sensing the emotions of others. Doing so through psychicness, telepathy, etc: that is, through either supernatural powers or neurotechnological powers.

   Synonyms

   telempathictelepathic

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: telempathic, telepathic

   I didn't know he was empathic until I realized that he had evidently read my mind with his cyborg implant.

Adjective

1. showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states

   Synonyms

   empathetic

   Examples

   a sensitive and empathetic school counselor