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- Dictionarysympathetic/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
- 1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy: "she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) attracting the liking of others: "Hubbell is a more sympathetic character" Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of sympathetic as an adjective for understanding, support, or agreement. See how to use it in sentences and contrast it with nice.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sympathetic, from adjective to noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how sympathetic relates to the sympathetic nervous system, musical vibration, and empathy.
Sympathetic definition: characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. See examples of SYMPATHETIC used in a sentence.
A sympathetic person is one who's motivated by compassion. You can imagine that most of the people who work for the Red Cross are sympathetic types. In literature and film, the sympathetic character is the one who is likable or who evokes feelings of sympathy from the audience.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective sympathetic, which can describe someone who is kind, understanding or supportive, or someone who is easy to like. See example sentences, synonyms and collocations with sympathetic.
Learn the meaning of sympathetic as an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Sympathetic can mean kind, understanding, agreeable, or relating to the nervous system or vibrations.
Sympathetic means feeling or showing sympathy, agreement, or congeniality. It also refers to the part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary reactions to stress, or the vibrations produced by similar sounds.
