empathetic

/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/adjective

Good at sensing and sharing other people's feelings; understanding.

Example sentence

“A truly empathetic nurse can tell when a patient is scared, not just in pain.”

'Empathic' is an accepted variant, more common in psychology. Empathy is feeling with someone; sympathy is feeling for them.

Related words

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