Empathy and compassion
Vocabulary for empathy, sympathy, compassion, sensitivity and interpersonal understanding.
Areas within Empathy and compassion
Positive emotions
Vocabulary for happiness, affection, satisfaction, hope, pride and positive feeling.
0 wordsNegative emotions
Vocabulary for distress, displeasure, disappointment and negative feeling.
556 wordsAnger and conflict
Words for irritation, anger, hostility, resentment and interpersonal conflict.
0 wordsFear and anxiety
Vocabulary for fear, worry, nervousness, uncertainty and apprehension.
0 wordsSadness and grief
Words for sadness, loss, grief, regret and emotional pain.
0 wordsJoy and enthusiasm
Vocabulary for excitement, delight, enthusiasm, optimism and celebration.
0 wordsCalm and reassurance
Words for calmness, reassurance, composure, patience and emotional steadiness.
0 wordsConfidence and certainty
Vocabulary for confidence, certainty, conviction and decisiveness.
27 wordsUncertainty and hesitation
Words for doubt, ambiguity, hesitation and tentativeness.
24 wordsFormality and interpersonal tone
Vocabulary describing formal, informal, polite, diplomatic, blunt and conversational tone.
104 wordsPositive and negative tone
Evaluative words that communicate approval, criticism, praise or disapproval.
39 wordsIntensity and degree
Words that strengthen, soften or grade emotional and evaluative language.
60 wordsEmpathy and compassion
Vocabulary for empathy, sympathy, compassion, sensitivity and interpersonal understanding.
36 words37 featured terms
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feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; "caring friends"
Compassionnouna deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Compassionatenessnouna deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
Considerateadjectiveshowing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone"
Empathynoununderstanding and entering into another's feelings
Sensitiveadjectivebeing susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
Supportiveadjectivefurnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"
Sympathynouna relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympath…
Understandingadjectivecharacterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy; "an understanding friend"
Mellownessnouna feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state
Mercynounthe feeling that motivates compassion
Tendernessnounwarm compassionate feelings
Accessaryadjectiveaiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime"
Accessoryadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Accessoryadjectiveaiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime"
Adjunctadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Adjuvantadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Aliveadjective(followed by ‘to’ or ‘of’) aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
Ancillaryadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Appurtenantadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Auxiliaryadjectivefurnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each othe…
Collateraladjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Compassionateadjectiveshowing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
Confirmativeadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Confirmatoryadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Confirmingadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Corroborativeadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Corroboratoryadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Encouragingadjectivefurnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
Huffyadjectivequick to take offense
Perceptiveadjectivehaving the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
Substantiatingadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
Supportingadjectivefurnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
Thin-skinnedadjectivequick to take offense
Thoughtfuladjectiveconsiderate of the feelings or well-being of others
Touchyadjectivequick to take offense
Verifyingadjectiveserving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"