Path (feeling)
Path
Greek pathos: feeling, suffering.
Sana felt deep sympathy for the lost puppy.
Sympathy
Feeling sorry for someone in a hard situation.
Diya showed sympathy when her friend's kite got stuck in a tree.
Empathy
Understanding another person's feelings as if they were yours.
Good friends show empathy when someone feels left out.
Remember: Sympathy = feel with; empathy = feel into; apathy = no feeling. Stress shift: SYM-puh-thee, but sym-puh-THET-ik. Caution: path (a way to walk) is an English word.