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   Sym·pa·thet·ic

   /ˌsimpəˈTHedik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy: "he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems" Similar commiseratingcommiserativepityingcondolingconsolingcomfortingsupportiveencouragingcompassionatecaringconcernedsolicitousempatheticconsideratekindlykindkindheartedsoftheartedtenderheartedwarmwarmheartedunderstandingsensitiveOpposite unsympatheticunfeeling
   • ▪ showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action: "he was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas" Similar in favor ofin sympathy withapproving ofproon the side ofsupportive ofsupporting offavorableencouraging ofwell disposed tofavorably disposed toreceptive toresponsive toOpposite unsympatheticindifferentopposed
   • 2. (of a person) attracting the liking of others: "Audrey develops as a sympathetic character" Similar likablepleasantagreeablecongenialfriendlygenialcompanionableeasy to get along withsimpaticoOpposite unsympatheticunfriendly
   • ▪ (of a structure) designed in a sensitive or fitting way: "buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings"
   • 3. relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
   • 4. relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to an affinity or paranormal influence’, as in sympathetic magic): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.

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