From the given options, select the one which is opposite in meaning to the given word:
empathy
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → insensitivity
Correct answer: Option 2 – insensitivity
Empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Its opposite is the lack of concern or inability to feel what others feel.
Insensitivity means not being affected by or not caring about others’ feelings, which is the true opposite of empathy.
Other options are not opposites:
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Original: related to being new or unique.
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Kindness: related to being good or compassionate; not opposite.
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Stubbornness: related to being rigid or unwilling to change; not opposite.
So, the opposite of empathy is insensitivity.