sympathetic

[ sim-puh-thet-ik ]

/ ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk /

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adjective

characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.

acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion.

looking upon with favor (often followed by to or toward): She is sympathetic to the project.

Anatomy, Physiology.

pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves that arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and functioning in opposition to the parasympathetic system, as in stimulating heartbeat, dilating the pupil of the eye, etc.
Obsolete. pertaining to the autonomic nervous system in its entirety.

Physics. noting or pertaining to vibrations, sounds, etc., produced by a body as the direct result of similar vibrations in a different body.

Origin of sympathetic

1635–45; <New Latin sympathēticus<Greek sympathētikós.See sym-, pathetic

SYNONYMS FOR sympathetic

1 commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate.

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ANTONYMS FOR sympathetic

1 unsympathetic. See hard.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sympathetic

sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectivenon·sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-sym·pa·thet·ic, adjective

qua·si-sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectiveun·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectiveun·sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sympathetic

empathetic, sympathetic , simpatico

Words nearby sympathetic

Symonds, Symons, sympath-, sympathectomy, sympathetectomy, sympathetic, sympathetic amine, sympathetic contact, sympathetic ganglia, sympathetic imbalance, sympathetic ink

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Example sentences from the Web for sympathetic

Goebbels, in fact, would be seen as the leader most sympathetic to the modernists.
Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists|William O’Connor|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some Bush Administration officials were sympathetic , but told them that under existing law it would be very difficult.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He says the owner of the house in which he lives has not been sympathetic to him.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone|Wade C.L. Williams|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But she nevertheless declares herself to be sympathetic to the former secretary of state.
Gail Sheehy Books Passage to the Past|Lizzie Crocker|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Wurmser today is sympathetic to phasing out military aid to Israel, but he said there should be a few exceptions.
Some of Israel’s Top Defenders Say It’s Time to End U.S. Aid|Eli Lake|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness.
Asa Holmes|Annie Fellows Johnston
In this Clay was conspicuous, and Webster and Calhoun were his sympathetic allies.
Expansion and Conflict|William E. Dodd
At all events I should be able to make something interesting of it, and it would of course inevitably take the sympathetic turn.
The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II|Henry James
"There is what is called the sympathetic nervous system," he explained.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
Mathilde, with the sympathetic gift of her nation, shared the excitement of her mistress in this fete.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete|Winston Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for sympathetic

sympathetic

/ (ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) /

adjective

characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding

in accord with the subject's personality or mood; congeniala sympathetic atmosphere

(when postpositive, often foll by to or towards) showing agreement (with) or favour (towards)sympathetic to the proposals

anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etcCompare parasympathetic

relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring bodysympathetic strings on a sitar

Derived forms of sympathetic

sympathetically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sympathetic

sympathetic

[ sĭm′pə-thĕt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or acting on the sympathetic nervous system.

单词	sympathetic
释义	sympathetic [ sim-puh-thet-ik ] / ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sympathetic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener. acting or affected by, of the nature of, or pertaining to a special affinity or mutual relationship; congenial: With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion. looking upon with favor (often followed by to or toward): She is sympathetic to the project. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves that arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, and functioning in opposition to the parasympathetic system, as in stimulating heartbeat, dilating the pupil of the eye, etc. Obsolete. pertaining to the autonomic nervous system in its entirety. Physics. noting or pertaining to vibrations, sounds, etc., produced by a body as the direct result of similar vibrations in a different body. Origin of sympathetic 1635–45; <New Latin sympathēticus<Greek sympathētikós.See sym-, pathetic SYNONYMS FOR sympathetic 1 commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sympathetic ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR sympathetic 1 unsympathetic. See hard. SEE ANTONYMS FOR sympathetic ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sympathetic sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectivenon·sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-sym·pa·thet·ic, adjective qua·si-sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectiveun·sym·pa·thet·ic, adjectiveun·sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sympathetic empathetic, sympathetic , simpatico Words nearby sympathetic Symonds, Symons, sympath-, sympathectomy, sympathetectomy, sympathetic, sympathetic amine, sympathetic contact, sympathetic ganglia, sympathetic imbalance, sympathetic ink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sympathetic Goebbels, in fact, would be seen as the leader most sympathetic to the modernists. Top Nazis And Their Complicated Relationship With Artists\|William O’Connor\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some Bush Administration officials were sympathetic , but told them that under existing law it would be very difficult. Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice\|Raymond Bonner\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He says the owner of the house in which he lives has not been sympathetic to him. This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone\|Wade C.L. Williams\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But she nevertheless declares herself to be sympathetic to the former secretary of state. Gail Sheehy Books Passage to the Past\|Lizzie Crocker\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wurmser today is sympathetic to phasing out military aid to Israel, but he said there should be a few exceptions. Some of Israel’s Top Defenders Say It’s Time to End U.S. Aid\|Eli Lake\|July 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness. Asa Holmes\|Annie Fellows Johnston In this Clay was conspicuous, and Webster and Calhoun were his sympathetic allies. Expansion and Conflict\|William E. Dodd At all events I should be able to make something interesting of it, and it would of course inevitably take the sympathetic turn. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II\|Henry James "There is what is called the sympathetic nervous system," he explained. The Social Gangster\|Arthur B. Reeve Mathilde, with the sympathetic gift of her nation, shared the excitement of her mistress in this fete. A Modern Chronicle, Complete\|Winston Churchill British Dictionary definitions for sympathetic sympathetic / (ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk) / adjective characterized by, feeling, or showing sympathy; understanding in accord with the subject's personality or mood; congeniala sympathetic atmosphere (when postpositive, often foll by to or towards) showing agreement (with) or favour (towards)sympathetic to the proposals anatomy physiol of or relating to the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in opposition to the parasympathetic system accelerating the heartbeat, dilating the bronchi, inhibiting the smooth muscles of the digestive tract, etcCompare parasympathetic relating to vibrations occurring as a result of similar vibrations in a neighbouring bodysympathetic strings on a sitar Derived forms of sympathetic sympathetically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sympathetic affectionate, warm, compassionate, sensitive, thoughtful, interested, responsive, supportive, loving, caring, open-minded, receptive, amenable, encouraging, appreciative, benign, considerate, kind, kindhearted, kindly Medical definitions for sympathetic sympathetic [ sĭm′pə-thĕt′ĭk ] adj. Of, relating to, or acting on the sympathetic nervous system. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sympathetic

adjective

Origin of sympathetic

SYNONYMS FOR sympathetic

ANTONYMS FOR sympathetic

OTHER WORDS FROM sympathetic

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sympathetic

Words nearby sympathetic

Example sentences from the Web for sympathetic

British Dictionary definitions for sympathetic

adjective

Derived forms of sympathetic

Words related to sympathetic

Medical definitions for sympathetic

adj.