Straight Definitions, Baby
This word means understanding and sharing someone else’s feelings.
empathy
After hearing his story, I began to _______ with him and understand his feelings.
empathize
Opposite of sympathy. A strong dislike for someone or something
antipathy
I am the ability to understand someone else’s feelings.
empathy
This word converts "sympathy" into a verb, meaning to show sympathy.
sympathize
This word means feeling sorry for someone else.
sympathy
The illness was caused by a tiny _______ that spread through the air.
pathogen
Describes someone who is able to communicate thoughts without speaking.
telepathic
I am a doctor who studies diseases in a lab.
pathologist
This word begins with the Greek a- ("without") and ends with y. It means a state of indifference, lack of motivation, or simply not caring.
apathy
Not caring at all about something.
apathy
She answered so _______ that it was clear she didn’t care at all.
apathetically
A disease of the muscle in which the muscle fibers do not function properly
myopathy
I am the feeling of being sorry for someone’s suffering.
sympathy
This word combines ("far") and “pathy” (feeling).
telepathy
A person who lacks empathy and may hurt others without guilt.
psychopath
The speech was full of _______ and made the audience feel sad.
pathos
This word describes someone who shows understanding and compassion for someone.
empathetic
I am a word that means pitiful or sadly inadequate.
pathetic
This word means “disease of the muscles.”
mypathy
This word means the study of diseases and what causes them.
pathology
Someone who is impulsive, constantly breaks rules and ignores others’ feelings might be called a _______.
sociopath
This word describes the opposite of someone who is highly interested or emotional.
apathetic
I am person who lacks empathy and often manipulates others through lies and charm.
psychopath
This word means “feeling deep emotion that makes others feel sad.”
pathos