heypolyglot
Italian

empatico

/emˈpatiko/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

empathetic

  • showing or capable of empathy; understanding others' emotions

In a sentence

Un buon terapeuta deve essere molto empatico con i pazienti.

A good therapist must be very empathetic with patients.

Ha mostrato una reazione poco empatica di fronte al nostro dolore.

He showed a rather unempathetic reaction in the face of our grief.

Sei capace di stabilire un legame empatico fin dal primo incontro?

Are you able to establish an empathetic bond from the very first meeting?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
empaticomasculine · singular
empaticafeminine · singular
empaticimasculine · plural
empatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine plural is 'empatici', feminine plural is 'empatiche'.

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