🇬🇧 Empathy meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Empathy is when you can imagine how someone else feels on the inside, so you understand their feelings and try to be kind or helpful because of it.

I felt deep empathy for my alarm clock as I threw it across the room; it was just doing its job.

I showed empathy for my brother by not laughing when he tripped over absolutely nothing and fell in slow motion.

When my friend lost the game, my empathy stopped me from doing the victory dance I had perfectly choreographed in my head.

I had empathy for the teacher when the class asked, for the third time, what page we were on—while she was pointing at the page number.

Empathy is so powerful that some scientists study how our brains light up when we see others having feelings.

Empathy arrives at the park when a boy drops his ice cream and begins to cry. A passerby kneels, shares a spare cone, and says, with soft face and hand, "I feel it." His empathy shows in acts and care, a quiet empathy that matches the child's tears. That empathy brings a smile; both walk away, warmed by real empathy.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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