What does sympathetic mean?
Definitions for sympathetic
ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪksym·pa·thet·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
sympatheticadjective
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
"sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"
sympatheticadjective
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"
charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
"was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likableadjective
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
"the sympathetic characters in the play"
sympatheticadjective
having similar disposition and tastes
"with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
harmonic, sympatheticadjective
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
"sympathetic vibration"
Wiktionary
sympatheticadjective
of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
ChatGPT
sympathetic
Sympathetic generally refers to feelings of compassion, empathy, or concern towards others, often in situations of distress or hardship. It can also refer to characteristics or aspects that are harmonious or compatible with something else. In a physiological context, it relates to the sympathetic nervous system which is part of the automatic nervous system controlling bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.
Webster Dictionary
Sympatheticadjective
inclined to sympathy; sympathizing
Sympatheticadjective
produced by, or expressive of, sympathy
Sympatheticadjective
produced by sympathy; -- applied particularly to symptoms or affections. See Sympathy
Sympatheticadjective
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system or some of its branches; produced by stimulation on the sympathetic nervious system or some part of it; as, the sympathetic saliva, a modified form of saliva, produced from some of the salivary glands by stimulation of a sympathetic nerve fiber
Etymology: [See Sympathy, and cf. Pathetic.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'sympathetic' in Adjectives Frequency: #753
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sympathetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sympathetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of sympathetic in a Sentence
Perhaps he was a bit different from other people, but what really sympathetic person is not a little mad?
It's numbing, i have a much deeper appreciation for all of the other families who have gone through this. The hundreds of thousands of families. And until it personally touches you, I don't care how much we can have a sympathetic heart, it's different when you've been there and you've lost someone.
I'm very sympathetic to them, it makes me feel that I have to solve this, but not in an arrogant way. I just know I have to put every ounce of energy into this to help all the patients, which also include my son.
This would have been far better off if we would've just taken care of this behind the scenes, this never would've been exposed, that funding would've been restored and our relationship with Ukraine would've been far better off than it is today... I'm sympathetic with President Trump as he's been tormented( since) the day after the election.
At the same time, initially, officials might be a bit flat-footed and distracted dealing with an unexpected crisis so things slip through the cracks. Even censors within some social media companies may be sympathetic to some of the content and let it through.
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