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sympathetic
[sim-puh-thet-ik]
adjective
characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate.
a sympathetic listener.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial.
With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion.
looking upon with favor (often followed by to ortoward ).
She is sympathetic to the project.
Anatomy, Physiology.
pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves that arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and functioning in opposition to the parasympathetic system, as in stimulating heartbeat, dilating the pupil of the eye, etc.
Obsolete.pertaining to the autonomic nervous system in its entirety.
Physics.noting or pertaining to vibrations, sounds, etc., produced by a body as the direct result of similar vibrations in a different body.
sympathetic
/ ˌɪəˈθɛɪ /
adjective
characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding
in accord with the subject's personality or mood; congenial
a sympathetic atmosphere
showing agreement (with) or favour (towards)
sympathetic to the proposals
anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etc Compare parasympathetic
relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring body
sympathetic strings on a sitar
Other 51Թ Forms
- sympathetically adverb
- nonsympathetic adjective
- nonsympathetically adverb
- quasi-sympathetic adjective
- quasi-sympathetically adverb
- supersympathetic adjective
- unsympathetic adjective
- unsympathetically adverb
- ˌ⳾貹ˈٳپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sympathetic1
Example Sentences
The institute also highlighted a trend for some politicians to give their time to sympathetic online hosts rather than mainstream interviewers.
There are any number of sympathetic suspects, or perhaps an easy, less disturbing explanation.
There is a sympathetic president in the White House and lastly, Israel reportedly feared that some of Iran's key uranium enrichment equipment was about to be moved deep underground.
It is also a highly visual reminder of why the vast majority of Serbians remain opposed to Nato, and feel sympathetic towards Russia.
A U.S. marshal sent to Sacramento to clear them out and get the trains moving was beaten up and insisted later that the local police force was sympathetic to the strikers.
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When To Use
Sympathetic means having sympathy—having the same emotions as someone else, especially sadness.Being sympathetic in this way is usually understood to mean that you feel bad for someone because they are in a negative situation.Sympathetic is also sometimes used to mean supportive of or loyal to someone or something, as in The governor is trying to portray himself as sympathetic to the working class.Sometimes, sympathetic is used to describe a person (or fictional character) who you can identify with and care about, as in His political ads try to make him look like a sympathetic figure. To be sympathetic toward someone is to sympathize with them. The opposite of sympathetic is unsympathetic.Some people use the word sympathetic interchangeably or in overlapping ways with the word empathetic, which means having or tending to have empathy—the ability or practice of imagining or trying to deeply understand what someone else is feeling or what it’s like to be in their situation. However, others distinguish the two terms by emphasizing the importance of being empathetic toward others (feeling their pain) as opposed to being sympathetic toward them (feeling sorry for them).Example: I’ve experienced the same thing, so I’m sympathetic toward them.
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