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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"
adjective. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener. Synonyms: affectionate, tender, kind. Antonyms: unkind, hard. acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial:
adjective. 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”. synonyms: compassionate. showing or having compassion. congenial.
Add to word list. B2. showing that you understand and care about someone's problems: My boss is very sympathetic about my situation. Fewer examples. Try to be more sympathetic. My brother wasn't very sympathtic when I told him I'd failed the exam.
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. I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems).
1 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. I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= someone to talk to about your problems). a sympathetic response She was very sympathetic when I was sick.
2 days ago · 1. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. a sympathetic listener. 2. acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial.
5 days ago · 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. sympathetically (sɪmpəθɛtɪkli ) adverb [ADV with v]
