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Empathetic vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?

empathetic | thoughtful |

As adjectives the difference between empathetic and thoughtful

is that empathetic is showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

empathetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic

    • thoughtful

    English

    (wikipedia thoughtful)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
  • Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

    • Antonyms

    * thoughtless

    Derived terms

    * thoughtfully * thoughtfulness