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- DictionarySym·pa·thet·ic/ˌsimpəˈTHedik/
adjective
- 1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy: "he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems"
- 2. (of a person) attracting the liking of others: "Audrey develops as a sympathetic character"
The meaning of SYMPATHETIC is existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association. How to use sympathetic in a sentence.
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.
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.
Synonyms for SYMPATHETIC: compassionate, empathetic, empathic, understanding, humane, gentle, loving, affectionate; Antonyms of SYMPATHETIC: unsympathetic, hard, callous, heartless, insensitive, inhuman, obdurate, unfeeling.
SYMPATHETIC meaning: 1. showing that you understand and care about someone's problems: 2. agreeing with or supporting…. Learn more.
/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.
sympathetic. 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.
sĭmpə-thĕtĭk. Of, expressing, resulting from, feeling, or showing sympathy; sympathizing. Favorably inclined. Not at all sympathetic to the proposal. In agreement with one's tastes, mood, feelings, disposition, etc.; congenial. Showing favor, approval, or agreement. To be sympathetic to a plan.
sympathetic. (sɪmpəθɛtɪk ) 1. adjective. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings. She was very sympathetic to the problems of adult students. Synonyms: caring, kind, understanding, concerned More Synonyms of sympathetic.
