sympathetic

/sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
“sympathetic neurons”
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
“sympathetic to the students' cause”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“was charitable in his opinions of others”
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
“the sympathetic characters in the play”
having similar disposition and tastes
“with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion”
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
“sympathetic vibration”

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