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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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used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else's suffering: He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem. She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while. Opposite.
The meaning of SYMPATHETIC is existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association. How to use sympathetic 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.
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems. a sympathetic listener. a sympathetic response. She was very sympathetic when I was sick. sympathetic to/towards somebody I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate.
You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave. She sounds a most sympathetic character. Synonyms: like-minded , compatible , agreeable , friendly More Synonyms of sympathetic
SYMPATHETIC definition: 1. showing that you understand and care about someone's problems: 2. agreeing with or supporting…. Learn more.
used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else's suffering: He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem. She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her (= listen to her in a kind and understanding way) once in a while. Opposite.
Sympathetic definition: characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. See examples of SYMPATHETIC used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛt̮ɪk/ sympathetic (to/toward somebody) kind to someone who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems a sympathetic listener I did not feel at all sympathetic toward Kate.
1. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings. [...] 2. If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. [...] 3. You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave. [...]
