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Empathic vs Perceptive - What's the difference?

empathic | perceptive |

As adjectives the difference between empathic and perceptive

is that empathic is showing or expressing empathy while perceptive is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

empathic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing or expressing empathy.
  • (science fiction) Of, pertaining to, or being an empath: of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.

    • Synonyms

    * empathetic

    Antonyms

    * apathetic

    Anagrams

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    perceptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
    • He is so perceptive when it comes to other people's feelings.

    Related terms

    * perceive * perception * perceptivity * perceptively

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