🇬🇧🇪🇸 empathetic - empático : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "empathetic" ("empático"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Empathetic means you can imagine how someone else feels on the inside, and you care about their feelings, almost like you have superpowered kindness goggles.
Max was so empathetic that when his friend dropped an ice cream, Max’s face looked sadder than the ice cream melting on the sidewalk.
Lena felt so empathetic toward her little brother that when he got his shot, she squeezed her own arm and said, “Ow!” at the same time.
Our empathetic dog sat next to me when I cried, then brought me his favorite toy like, “Here, human, this fixes everything for me.”
The empathetic cat stared at me doing homework, then gently lay down right on my notebook to save me from my suffering.
When my friend lost in a game, my empathetic brain said, “Don’t brag,” so my mouth said, “Good game,” instead of “MWAHAHA I WIN.”
An empathetic teacher kneels by a child who has fallen, an empathetic smile warming the small face. Her empathetic voice says, "You are safe," while empathetic hands check the scrape and lift the child gently. The child's tears slow. The empathetic teacher dries the cheek; the child nods and grasps her hand, comforted.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
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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