Sympathetic

adjective
,sɪmpə'θɛtɪk

Adjective

  • relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

    sympathetic vibration

    Similar:Harmonic
  • showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

    sympathetic words

    Similar:BenevolentCharitableGood-heartedKindlyLarge-hearted
  • expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

    sympathetic to the students' cause

    a sympathetic observer

    a sympathetic gesture

    See also:KindCompassionateCongenial
  • (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

    the sympathetic characters in the play

    Similar:AppealingLikableLikeable
  • having similar disposition and tastes

    with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion

  • of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

    sympathetic neurons

    sympathetic stimulation

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