Synonyms & related words for empathize

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of empathize — including sympathize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to empathize

Explore words related to empathize — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include understand, commiserate, commiserator, empathy, empathetic, commiserative, empathetically, empathically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for empathize

Common synonyms for empathize include sympathize — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does empathize come from?

The word empathize breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root path-, from Greek paskhein (“to suffer, experience, be affected”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.