noun · neutral
empathy
/ˈɛmpəθi/EM·pa·thy
Band 7+speakingtask2
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
Examples
“A good counsellor demonstrates empathy without judgement.”
“Teachers with high empathy build stronger relationships with students.”
“Empathy is increasingly valued in leadership roles.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective leaders cultivate empathy as a strategic asset, enabling them to motivate diverse teams and resolve conflicts more constructively.”
Collocations
- show empathy
- empathy towards
- lack of empathy
Word family
empathize verbempathetic adjectiveempathy noun
Common mistakes
sympathy→empathy
Say it for a higher band
5sympathy→6compassion→7+empathy
Synonyms
compassion
sympathy
Easily confused
sympathy
“I have sympathy for those who lost their homes.”
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