/ Dictionary / Index E empathetic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•pa•thet•ic Pronunciation: (em"pu-thet'ik), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by empathy: a sensitive, empathetic school counselor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: empathetic (Thesaurus) empanel empathize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language