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- Dictionarysym·pa·thet·ic/ˌsimpəˈTHedik/
adjective
- 1. feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy: "he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) attracting the liking of others: "Audrey develops as a sympathetic character" Similar Opposite
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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.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior. adjective. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. “the sympathetic characters in the play” synonyms: appealing, likable, likeable.
The meaning of SYMPATHETIC is existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association. How to use sympathetic in a sentence.
5 meanings: 1. characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding 2. in accord with the subject's personality or.... Click for more definitions.
adjective. /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 definition: 1. showing that you understand and care about someone's problems: 2. agreeing with or supporting…. Learn more.
Sympathetic definition: characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate. See examples of SYMPATHETIC used in a sentence.
SYMPATHETIC meaning: 1 : feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation having or showing feelings of sympathy often + to or toward; 2 : having or showing support for or approval of something often + to or toward.
1. If you are sympathetic to someone who is in a bad situation, you are kind to them and show that you understand their feelings. [...] 2. If you are sympathetic to a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. [...] 3. You describe someone as sympathetic when you like them and approve of the way that they behave. [...]
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.
