Definition of sympathetic in English:

sympathetic

adjective sɪmpəˈθɛtɪkˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪk

1Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems
he spoke in a sympathetic tone
Example sentencesExamples
- It would also release more time for doctors, who would no longer need to cope with people presenting illness as a cover for their real aim - the chance to talk to a sympathetic person about their personal problems.
- ‘Don't worry dear ’, she told me in sympathetic tones, ‘Everything will be fine’.
- Rine decided these were not the friendly, sympathetic guards she and the duke had encountered earlier.
- I ended up telling him everything about my life, and he actually seemed sympathetic.
- Perhaps he should have been more sympathetic toward them.
- I knew Anikei was more sympathetic toward Pavel than anybody else was.
- The gruffness took on a softer tone, sounding almost sympathetic.
- Mikey gave her the most sympathetic look he could muster then pushed her hair back.
- Both of the controllers were understanding and sympathetic toward me, perhaps more than I deserved.
- The St. Judith girl's eyes widened and she gave him a sympathetic look.
- This has happened at other stores and usually the most sympathetic person is the sales clerk, who feels guilty that I can't try on the clothes.
- Madison gave a frustrated sigh and with one last sympathetic smile exited my bedroom.
- She is advised by a friend to visit a sympathetic doctor and make up ‘a fearful fib about a potty aunt’ in order to convince the psychiatrist that she is mentally unstable.
- He gave me a sympathetic smile and wiped away the tears from my face.
- The Minister also appeared to have taken a sympathetic approach towards the problems faced by medical college doctors.
- Dave offered a hug along with his sympathetic tone, but Lori didn't feel the comfort in the embrace.
- She is as famous and prestigious as her father, and very esteemed with her warm and sympathetic personality.
- The comrades were too sympathetic or polite to express alarm that he's only just realised.
- "Oh, no, " he said, sounding sympathetic.
- I felt very sympathetic toward Jack but even worse that he had to go.
Synonyms
commiserating, commiserative, pitying, condoling, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging
compassionate, caring, concerned, solicitous, empathetic
considerate, kindly, kind, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, warm, warm-hearted
understanding, sensitive
1. 1.1 Showing approval of or favour towards an idea or action.
  he was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas
  Example sentencesExamples
  But some people sympathetic to the aims of the protests question whether or not mass demonstrations are worthwhile.
  And among those there are a lot of people sympathetic to the far right.
  Some commentators, particularly those sympathetic to postmodernist thought, have argued against a notion of difference based on experiential diversity.
  Let's hope that Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe, whose ministerial responsibilities now include fireworks, is sympathetic to that view.
  Though Stark is sympathetic to these voices, her ire is raised by the question of private practice.
  I'm sympathetic to the argument that control over access to the Internet might be abused.
  Fortunately, European public opinion was much more sympathetic to the cause of freedom.
  This was to have an impact on his political strategy: though sympathetic to some of the aims of both the French Revolution and the United Irishmen, he retained a strong aversion to political violence.
  They sought to weed out those who opposed capital punishment or were apparently too sympathetic toward an insanity defense.
  At least one newspaper has editorialised in favour of political union and others are sympathetic to the proposal.
  My parents were very sympathetic to my need to pay attention to detail.
  He remains sympathetic to their aims whilst showing up their limitations.
  Though sympathetic to the aims of antiwar activists who emerged from each of these groups, his assessment is equivocal and, in some places, muddled.
  I'm sympathetic with the president's desire to let people have ownership.
  By now, Begin was somewhat sympathetic to a diplomatic solution but he also believed in the use of force to protect Israel.
  Perhaps I give the impression of being more sympathetic to the conservative cause.
  Before you started your research, had you been sympathetic toward the idea of antidepressants?
  There may be a few on the bar ethics committee, at least, who are sympathetic to the ‘civil disobedience’ argument.
  Of course, over time ministers sometimes promoted officers whom they found sympathetic to the cause, but in general the service was respected as the giver of fearless and impartial advice.
  This patronising attitude only serves to alienate potential members who might otherwise be sympathetic to socialist ideas.
  Synonyms
  in favour of, in sympathy with, approving of, pro, on the side of, supportive of, supporting of, favourable, encouraging of
  well disposed to, favourably disposed to, receptive to, responsive to
2(of a person) attracting the liking of others.
Hubbell is a more sympathetic character
Example sentencesExamples
- As our viewpoint character she is the most stable and sympathetic person in the film, and yet she is almost completely mercenary, serving no code but her own desires and whims.
- Rather, he portrays unrepentant communists as sympathetic characters in the novel.
- Top that off, most of the sympathetic characters are hippies and you have a movie with pretty progressive values.
- She doesn't come across as a very sympathetic character.
- Rhodes constructs a sympathetic portrait of Audubon and places him in his historical and cultural context.
- Harvey kept Hilarion as a sympathetic character, ruggedly attractive and devoted.
- Without glossing over the more reprehensible elements in Sade's temperament, Rush succeeds in making him into a sympathetic character.
- Because they have cultivated, or had cultivated for them, this image of a sympathetic people, they are terrified of appearing to offend anybody, even if this means losing some of their sovereignty.
- The protagonist and I share a lot of personality traits too, although I'm possibly less of a sympathetic character.
- His lifestyle was too threatening, his irresponsibility too damning to make him sympathetic.
- None of the characters are very sympathetic or warm, with the only real charm being shown by the film's villain, Kay Walsh.
- In Cath, Jennings succeeds in quickly establishing an extremely likeable, sympathetic character.
- Most importantly, Shuuya is far from the only sympathetic character, with at least two other people seemingly having no intention of playing the game by the close of this first volume.
- Despite a predictable script, Jugnot is still able to play an immensely sympathetic character without being cloying.
- Like Tony Maudsley's character, Martin, Christine is very sympathetic, and her sweet nature sets her apart from Ray Temple's bullying and caustic ways.
- Giving Foyle an array of personal problems makes him a much more sympathetic character, too.
- Readers looking for sweet, sympathetic heroines would be best advised to look elsewhere.
- All are portrayed as sympathetic characters - indeed Trollope researched her subject with several people of the same age and was struck by how nice everyone was.
- Played to perfection by Rebecca Northan, who delivers an expertly layered performance, Kelly becomes the most captivating and sympathetic character in the play.
- I'm sure the writers will protest that discussing issues like this, using sympathetic characters, helps educate others in similar situations.
Synonyms
likeable, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, friendly, genial, companionable, easy to get along with
Italian &amp Spanish simpatico
1. 2.1 (of a structure) designed in a sensitive or appropriate way.
  buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fragment in the museum is smaller than the repeat, so the designers at Brunschwig et Fils were called upon to finish the original design in a sympathetic way.
  Sevenoaks Council said its planners feel the design takes into account the town plan and is sympathetic to the surroundings.
  The planning officer's report to the district council says the development is considered to be sympathetic to the surroundings and would be allowed under the Draft District Plan.
  Those changes include a new door to the wine bar and roof lights sympathetic to the building's design.
  So the goal was to design a roof structure sympathetic to these life-forming principles.
  The new floor is made up of a lime-based material sympathetic to the original structure and creates a level floor allowing better access to visitors.
  You could design something that's sympathetic to its surroundings.
  It adds: ‘The proposals have been well designed and are considered to be sympathetic to the Grade II almshouse on the site.’
  The proposed new development is sympathetic to the existing church structure, but recognises the need to differentiate this new building from the old one.
  But architect Malcolm Payne said the design was very sympathetic and would open up new views of York Minster.
  As for the proposal, the stark image of the piazza is hardly sympathetic to the trees already on the bank of the Foss.
  The plans, likely to cost around £1m, would be sympathetic to existing features of the park, retaining football playing fields and working around recently planted trees.
  A fantastic range of modern and traditional architecture, with the modern architecture being sympathetic to the traditional, while not slavishly emulating it.
  The home had been plagued by numerous remodels, ‘none of which were sympathetic to the original design,’ he explains.
  The homes will also be sympathetic to existing designs in Broome Manor Lane in that they will be two storey.
3Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
Example sentencesExamples
- Such a practice helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of autonomous nervous system viz. sympathetic and parasympathetic.
- This 10-second delay is more in keeping with the behavior of the sympathetic than the parasympathetic nervous system.
- Cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamine share similar adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, related predominantly to activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- They also subdue signals from the sympathetic nervous system and inhibit deleterious overgrowth of damaged heart muscle.
- If the sympathetic nervous system is damaged, however, the blood vessels do not constrict and blood pressure progressively decreases.
- The outer layer of blood vessels contains nerves of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system, the activity of which is controlled by the brain.
- The constrictor muscle is supplied by the parasympathetic nervous system, and the dilator by the sympathetic nervous system.
- Leptin increases activity in sympathetic nerves in the kidney, brown adipose tissue, hind limbs, and adrenal medulla.
- The two main ganglionic trunks of the sympathetic nervous system are the cervical and lumbar trunks.
- The sympathetic nerve supply to the lung arises in the upper six thoracic segments of the spinal cord.
- The stimulators work either by blocking sympathetic nerve fiber transmission or by releasing endogenous opioids with stimulation.
- Nicotinic receptors are located on sympathetic ganglia and voluntary muscles.
- The autonomic nervous system consists of two opposing systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.
- Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that rarely produces symptoms of endocrine dysfunction.
- The plaintiff in this case had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in his left arm caused by a work-related accident.
- All that beta-blockers do is prevent those fright/flight hormones of the sympathetic nervous system from working their mischief.
- In autonomic disease, the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nerves are affected.
- The changes finally become so extensive that almost every tissue, except the skin, the central nervous system and the sympathetic ganglions, is affected.
- General anesthesia causes peripheral vessels to dilate by depressing the sympathetic nervous system.
- Three main types of lumbar sympathetic nerve blockades for pain include the paravertebral approach and spinal and epidural injections of local anesthetics.
4Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere.
Example sentencesExamples
- The converse of a sympathetic reaction is a para-sympathetic reaction, which triggers counter-reactions.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'relating to an affinity or paranormal influence', as in sympathetic magic): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.

Rhymes

aesthetic (US esthetic), alphabetic, anaesthetic (US anesthetic), antithetic, apathetic, apologetic, arithmetic, ascetic, athletic, balletic, bathetic, cosmetic, cybernetic, diabetic, dietetic, diuretic, electromagnetic, emetic, energetic, exegetic, frenetic, genetic, Helvetic, hermetic, homiletic, kinetic, magnetic, metic, mimetic, parenthetic, pathetic, peripatetic, phonetic, photosynthetic, poetic, prophetic, prothetic, psychokinetic, splenetic, syncretic, syndetic, synthetic, telekinetic, theoretic, zetetic

Definition of sympathetic in US English:

sympathetic

adjectiveˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪkˌsimpəˈTHedik

1Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems
he spoke in a sympathetic tone
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps he should have been more sympathetic toward them.
- Both of the controllers were understanding and sympathetic toward me, perhaps more than I deserved.
- She is as famous and prestigious as her father, and very esteemed with her warm and sympathetic personality.
- He gave me a sympathetic smile and wiped away the tears from my face.
- I knew Anikei was more sympathetic toward Pavel than anybody else was.
- This has happened at other stores and usually the most sympathetic person is the sales clerk, who feels guilty that I can't try on the clothes.
- The gruffness took on a softer tone, sounding almost sympathetic.
- She is advised by a friend to visit a sympathetic doctor and make up ‘a fearful fib about a potty aunt’ in order to convince the psychiatrist that she is mentally unstable.
- Dave offered a hug along with his sympathetic tone, but Lori didn't feel the comfort in the embrace.
- The Minister also appeared to have taken a sympathetic approach towards the problems faced by medical college doctors.
- The St. Judith girl's eyes widened and she gave him a sympathetic look.
- Rine decided these were not the friendly, sympathetic guards she and the duke had encountered earlier.
- It would also release more time for doctors, who would no longer need to cope with people presenting illness as a cover for their real aim - the chance to talk to a sympathetic person about their personal problems.
- Madison gave a frustrated sigh and with one last sympathetic smile exited my bedroom.
- I ended up telling him everything about my life, and he actually seemed sympathetic.
- "Oh, no, " he said, sounding sympathetic.
- Mikey gave her the most sympathetic look he could muster then pushed her hair back.
- The comrades were too sympathetic or polite to express alarm that he's only just realised.
- ‘Don't worry dear ’, she told me in sympathetic tones, ‘Everything will be fine’.
- I felt very sympathetic toward Jack but even worse that he had to go.
Synonyms
commiserating, commiserative, pitying, condoling, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging
1. 1.1predicative Showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action.
  he was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas
  Example sentencesExamples
  Of course, over time ministers sometimes promoted officers whom they found sympathetic to the cause, but in general the service was respected as the giver of fearless and impartial advice.
  Before you started your research, had you been sympathetic toward the idea of antidepressants?
  By now, Begin was somewhat sympathetic to a diplomatic solution but he also believed in the use of force to protect Israel.
  But some people sympathetic to the aims of the protests question whether or not mass demonstrations are worthwhile.
  They sought to weed out those who opposed capital punishment or were apparently too sympathetic toward an insanity defense.
  I'm sympathetic to the argument that control over access to the Internet might be abused.
  My parents were very sympathetic to my need to pay attention to detail.
  Some commentators, particularly those sympathetic to postmodernist thought, have argued against a notion of difference based on experiential diversity.
  Let's hope that Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe, whose ministerial responsibilities now include fireworks, is sympathetic to that view.
  This was to have an impact on his political strategy: though sympathetic to some of the aims of both the French Revolution and the United Irishmen, he retained a strong aversion to political violence.
  Though sympathetic to the aims of antiwar activists who emerged from each of these groups, his assessment is equivocal and, in some places, muddled.
  There may be a few on the bar ethics committee, at least, who are sympathetic to the ‘civil disobedience’ argument.
  He remains sympathetic to their aims whilst showing up their limitations.
  I'm sympathetic with the president's desire to let people have ownership.
  And among those there are a lot of people sympathetic to the far right.
  This patronising attitude only serves to alienate potential members who might otherwise be sympathetic to socialist ideas.
  Though Stark is sympathetic to these voices, her ire is raised by the question of private practice.
  Perhaps I give the impression of being more sympathetic to the conservative cause.
  Fortunately, European public opinion was much more sympathetic to the cause of freedom.
  At least one newspaper has editorialised in favour of political union and others are sympathetic to the proposal.
  Synonyms
  in favour of, in sympathy with, approving of, pro, on the side of, supportive of, supporting of, favourable, encouraging of
2(of a person) attracting the liking of others.
Audrey develops as a sympathetic character
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite a predictable script, Jugnot is still able to play an immensely sympathetic character without being cloying.
- Like Tony Maudsley's character, Martin, Christine is very sympathetic, and her sweet nature sets her apart from Ray Temple's bullying and caustic ways.
- She doesn't come across as a very sympathetic character.
- Readers looking for sweet, sympathetic heroines would be best advised to look elsewhere.
- In Cath, Jennings succeeds in quickly establishing an extremely likeable, sympathetic character.
- Giving Foyle an array of personal problems makes him a much more sympathetic character, too.
- Harvey kept Hilarion as a sympathetic character, ruggedly attractive and devoted.
- His lifestyle was too threatening, his irresponsibility too damning to make him sympathetic.
- Without glossing over the more reprehensible elements in Sade's temperament, Rush succeeds in making him into a sympathetic character.
- Top that off, most of the sympathetic characters are hippies and you have a movie with pretty progressive values.
- Because they have cultivated, or had cultivated for them, this image of a sympathetic people, they are terrified of appearing to offend anybody, even if this means losing some of their sovereignty.
- Rather, he portrays unrepentant communists as sympathetic characters in the novel.
- All are portrayed as sympathetic characters - indeed Trollope researched her subject with several people of the same age and was struck by how nice everyone was.
- I'm sure the writers will protest that discussing issues like this, using sympathetic characters, helps educate others in similar situations.
- Rhodes constructs a sympathetic portrait of Audubon and places him in his historical and cultural context.
- None of the characters are very sympathetic or warm, with the only real charm being shown by the film's villain, Kay Walsh.
- The protagonist and I share a lot of personality traits too, although I'm possibly less of a sympathetic character.
- Played to perfection by Rebecca Northan, who delivers an expertly layered performance, Kelly becomes the most captivating and sympathetic character in the play.
- Most importantly, Shuuya is far from the only sympathetic character, with at least two other people seemingly having no intention of playing the game by the close of this first volume.
- As our viewpoint character she is the most stable and sympathetic person in the film, and yet she is almost completely mercenary, serving no code but her own desires and whims.
Synonyms
likeable, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, friendly, genial, companionable, easy to get along with
1. 2.1 (of a structure) designed in a sensitive or fitting way.
  buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings
  Example sentencesExamples
  You could design something that's sympathetic to its surroundings.
  It adds: ‘The proposals have been well designed and are considered to be sympathetic to the Grade II almshouse on the site.’
  As for the proposal, the stark image of the piazza is hardly sympathetic to the trees already on the bank of the Foss.
  Those changes include a new door to the wine bar and roof lights sympathetic to the building's design.
  The proposed new development is sympathetic to the existing church structure, but recognises the need to differentiate this new building from the old one.
  The new floor is made up of a lime-based material sympathetic to the original structure and creates a level floor allowing better access to visitors.
  A fantastic range of modern and traditional architecture, with the modern architecture being sympathetic to the traditional, while not slavishly emulating it.
  But architect Malcolm Payne said the design was very sympathetic and would open up new views of York Minster.
  The home had been plagued by numerous remodels, ‘none of which were sympathetic to the original design,’ he explains.
  Sevenoaks Council said its planners feel the design takes into account the town plan and is sympathetic to the surroundings.
  The planning officer's report to the district council says the development is considered to be sympathetic to the surroundings and would be allowed under the Draft District Plan.
  The homes will also be sympathetic to existing designs in Broome Manor Lane in that they will be two storey.
  So the goal was to design a roof structure sympathetic to these life-forming principles.
  The plans, likely to cost around £1m, would be sympathetic to existing features of the park, retaining football playing fields and working around recently planted trees.
  The fragment in the museum is smaller than the repeat, so the designers at Brunschwig et Fils were called upon to finish the original design in a sympathetic way.
3Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
Example sentencesExamples
- The autonomic nervous system consists of two opposing systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.
- In autonomic disease, the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nerves are affected.
- Nicotinic receptors are located on sympathetic ganglia and voluntary muscles.
- This 10-second delay is more in keeping with the behavior of the sympathetic than the parasympathetic nervous system.
- The changes finally become so extensive that almost every tissue, except the skin, the central nervous system and the sympathetic ganglions, is affected.
- They also subdue signals from the sympathetic nervous system and inhibit deleterious overgrowth of damaged heart muscle.
- Leptin increases activity in sympathetic nerves in the kidney, brown adipose tissue, hind limbs, and adrenal medulla.
- The two main ganglionic trunks of the sympathetic nervous system are the cervical and lumbar trunks.
- Cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamine share similar adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, related predominantly to activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- General anesthesia causes peripheral vessels to dilate by depressing the sympathetic nervous system.
- All that beta-blockers do is prevent those fright/flight hormones of the sympathetic nervous system from working their mischief.
- The constrictor muscle is supplied by the parasympathetic nervous system, and the dilator by the sympathetic nervous system.
- If the sympathetic nervous system is damaged, however, the blood vessels do not constrict and blood pressure progressively decreases.
- Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that rarely produces symptoms of endocrine dysfunction.
- The plaintiff in this case had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in his left arm caused by a work-related accident.
- The sympathetic nerve supply to the lung arises in the upper six thoracic segments of the spinal cord.
- The outer layer of blood vessels contains nerves of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system, the activity of which is controlled by the brain.
- The stimulators work either by blocking sympathetic nerve fiber transmission or by releasing endogenous opioids with stimulation.
- Such a practice helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of autonomous nervous system viz. sympathetic and parasympathetic.
- Three main types of lumbar sympathetic nerve blockades for pain include the paravertebral approach and spinal and epidural injections of local anesthetics.
4Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere.
Example sentencesExamples
- The converse of a sympathetic reaction is a para-sympathetic reaction, which triggers counter-reactions.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to an affinity or paranormal influence’, as in sympathetic magic): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.

单词	sympathetic
释义	Definition of sympathetic in English: sympathetic adjective sɪmpəˈθɛtɪkˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪk 1Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems he spoke in a sympathetic tone Example sentencesExamples It would also release more time for doctors, who would no longer need to cope with people presenting illness as a cover for their real aim - the chance to talk to a sympathetic person about their personal problems. ‘Don't worry dear ’, she told me in sympathetic tones, ‘Everything will be fine’. Rine decided these were not the friendly, sympathetic guards she and the duke had encountered earlier. I ended up telling him everything about my life, and he actually seemed sympathetic. Perhaps he should have been more sympathetic toward them. I knew Anikei was more sympathetic toward Pavel than anybody else was. The gruffness took on a softer tone, sounding almost sympathetic. Mikey gave her the most sympathetic look he could muster then pushed her hair back. Both of the controllers were understanding and sympathetic toward me, perhaps more than I deserved. The St. Judith girl's eyes widened and she gave him a sympathetic look. This has happened at other stores and usually the most sympathetic person is the sales clerk, who feels guilty that I can't try on the clothes. Madison gave a frustrated sigh and with one last sympathetic smile exited my bedroom. She is advised by a friend to visit a sympathetic doctor and make up ‘a fearful fib about a potty aunt’ in order to convince the psychiatrist that she is mentally unstable. He gave me a sympathetic smile and wiped away the tears from my face. The Minister also appeared to have taken a sympathetic approach towards the problems faced by medical college doctors. Dave offered a hug along with his sympathetic tone, but Lori didn't feel the comfort in the embrace. She is as famous and prestigious as her father, and very esteemed with her warm and sympathetic personality. The comrades were too sympathetic or polite to express alarm that he's only just realised. "Oh, no, " he said, sounding sympathetic. I felt very sympathetic toward Jack but even worse that he had to go. Synonyms commiserating, commiserative, pitying, condoling, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging compassionate, caring, concerned, solicitous, empathetic considerate, kindly, kind, kind-hearted, soft-hearted, tender-hearted, warm, warm-hearted understanding, sensitive 1.1 Showing approval of or favour towards an idea or action. he was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas Example sentencesExamples But some people sympathetic to the aims of the protests question whether or not mass demonstrations are worthwhile. And among those there are a lot of people sympathetic to the far right. Some commentators, particularly those sympathetic to postmodernist thought, have argued against a notion of difference based on experiential diversity. Let's hope that Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe, whose ministerial responsibilities now include fireworks, is sympathetic to that view. Though Stark is sympathetic to these voices, her ire is raised by the question of private practice. I'm sympathetic to the argument that control over access to the Internet might be abused. Fortunately, European public opinion was much more sympathetic to the cause of freedom. This was to have an impact on his political strategy: though sympathetic to some of the aims of both the French Revolution and the United Irishmen, he retained a strong aversion to political violence. They sought to weed out those who opposed capital punishment or were apparently too sympathetic toward an insanity defense. At least one newspaper has editorialised in favour of political union and others are sympathetic to the proposal. My parents were very sympathetic to my need to pay attention to detail. He remains sympathetic to their aims whilst showing up their limitations. Though sympathetic to the aims of antiwar activists who emerged from each of these groups, his assessment is equivocal and, in some places, muddled. I'm sympathetic with the president's desire to let people have ownership. By now, Begin was somewhat sympathetic to a diplomatic solution but he also believed in the use of force to protect Israel. Perhaps I give the impression of being more sympathetic to the conservative cause. Before you started your research, had you been sympathetic toward the idea of antidepressants? There may be a few on the bar ethics committee, at least, who are sympathetic to the ‘civil disobedience’ argument. Of course, over time ministers sometimes promoted officers whom they found sympathetic to the cause, but in general the service was respected as the giver of fearless and impartial advice. This patronising attitude only serves to alienate potential members who might otherwise be sympathetic to socialist ideas. Synonyms in favour of, in sympathy with, approving of, pro, on the side of, supportive of, supporting of, favourable, encouraging of well disposed to, favourably disposed to, receptive to, responsive to 2(of a person) attracting the liking of others. Hubbell is a more sympathetic character Example sentencesExamples As our viewpoint character she is the most stable and sympathetic person in the film, and yet she is almost completely mercenary, serving no code but her own desires and whims. Rather, he portrays unrepentant communists as sympathetic characters in the novel. Top that off, most of the sympathetic characters are hippies and you have a movie with pretty progressive values. She doesn't come across as a very sympathetic character. Rhodes constructs a sympathetic portrait of Audubon and places him in his historical and cultural context. Harvey kept Hilarion as a sympathetic character, ruggedly attractive and devoted. Without glossing over the more reprehensible elements in Sade's temperament, Rush succeeds in making him into a sympathetic character. Because they have cultivated, or had cultivated for them, this image of a sympathetic people, they are terrified of appearing to offend anybody, even if this means losing some of their sovereignty. The protagonist and I share a lot of personality traits too, although I'm possibly less of a sympathetic character. His lifestyle was too threatening, his irresponsibility too damning to make him sympathetic. None of the characters are very sympathetic or warm, with the only real charm being shown by the film's villain, Kay Walsh. In Cath, Jennings succeeds in quickly establishing an extremely likeable, sympathetic character. Most importantly, Shuuya is far from the only sympathetic character, with at least two other people seemingly having no intention of playing the game by the close of this first volume. Despite a predictable script, Jugnot is still able to play an immensely sympathetic character without being cloying. Like Tony Maudsley's character, Martin, Christine is very sympathetic, and her sweet nature sets her apart from Ray Temple's bullying and caustic ways. Giving Foyle an array of personal problems makes him a much more sympathetic character, too. Readers looking for sweet, sympathetic heroines would be best advised to look elsewhere. All are portrayed as sympathetic characters - indeed Trollope researched her subject with several people of the same age and was struck by how nice everyone was. Played to perfection by Rebecca Northan, who delivers an expertly layered performance, Kelly becomes the most captivating and sympathetic character in the play. I'm sure the writers will protest that discussing issues like this, using sympathetic characters, helps educate others in similar situations. Synonyms likeable, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, friendly, genial, companionable, easy to get along with Italian &amp Spanish simpatico 2.1 (of a structure) designed in a sensitive or appropriate way. buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings Example sentencesExamples The fragment in the museum is smaller than the repeat, so the designers at Brunschwig et Fils were called upon to finish the original design in a sympathetic way. Sevenoaks Council said its planners feel the design takes into account the town plan and is sympathetic to the surroundings. The planning officer's report to the district council says the development is considered to be sympathetic to the surroundings and would be allowed under the Draft District Plan. Those changes include a new door to the wine bar and roof lights sympathetic to the building's design. So the goal was to design a roof structure sympathetic to these life-forming principles. The new floor is made up of a lime-based material sympathetic to the original structure and creates a level floor allowing better access to visitors. You could design something that's sympathetic to its surroundings. It adds: ‘The proposals have been well designed and are considered to be sympathetic to the Grade II almshouse on the site.’ The proposed new development is sympathetic to the existing church structure, but recognises the need to differentiate this new building from the old one. But architect Malcolm Payne said the design was very sympathetic and would open up new views of York Minster. As for the proposal, the stark image of the piazza is hardly sympathetic to the trees already on the bank of the Foss. The plans, likely to cost around £1m, would be sympathetic to existing features of the park, retaining football playing fields and working around recently planted trees. A fantastic range of modern and traditional architecture, with the modern architecture being sympathetic to the traditional, while not slavishly emulating it. The home had been plagued by numerous remodels, ‘none of which were sympathetic to the original design,’ he explains. The homes will also be sympathetic to existing designs in Broome Manor Lane in that they will be two storey. 3Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves. Example sentencesExamples Such a practice helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of autonomous nervous system viz. sympathetic and parasympathetic. This 10-second delay is more in keeping with the behavior of the sympathetic than the parasympathetic nervous system. Cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamine share similar adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, related predominantly to activation of the sympathetic nervous system. They also subdue signals from the sympathetic nervous system and inhibit deleterious overgrowth of damaged heart muscle. If the sympathetic nervous system is damaged, however, the blood vessels do not constrict and blood pressure progressively decreases. The outer layer of blood vessels contains nerves of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system, the activity of which is controlled by the brain. The constrictor muscle is supplied by the parasympathetic nervous system, and the dilator by the sympathetic nervous system. Leptin increases activity in sympathetic nerves in the kidney, brown adipose tissue, hind limbs, and adrenal medulla. The two main ganglionic trunks of the sympathetic nervous system are the cervical and lumbar trunks. The sympathetic nerve supply to the lung arises in the upper six thoracic segments of the spinal cord. The stimulators work either by blocking sympathetic nerve fiber transmission or by releasing endogenous opioids with stimulation. Nicotinic receptors are located on sympathetic ganglia and voluntary muscles. The autonomic nervous system consists of two opposing systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that rarely produces symptoms of endocrine dysfunction. The plaintiff in this case had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in his left arm caused by a work-related accident. All that beta-blockers do is prevent those fright/flight hormones of the sympathetic nervous system from working their mischief. In autonomic disease, the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nerves are affected. The changes finally become so extensive that almost every tissue, except the skin, the central nervous system and the sympathetic ganglions, is affected. General anesthesia causes peripheral vessels to dilate by depressing the sympathetic nervous system. Three main types of lumbar sympathetic nerve blockades for pain include the paravertebral approach and spinal and epidural injections of local anesthetics. 4Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere. Example sentencesExamples The converse of a sympathetic reaction is a para-sympathetic reaction, which triggers counter-reactions. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'relating to an affinity or paranormal influence', as in sympathetic magic): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic. Rhymes aesthetic (US esthetic), alphabetic, anaesthetic (US anesthetic), antithetic, apathetic, apologetic, arithmetic, ascetic, athletic, balletic, bathetic, cosmetic, cybernetic, diabetic, dietetic, diuretic, electromagnetic, emetic, energetic, exegetic, frenetic, genetic, Helvetic, hermetic, homiletic, kinetic, magnetic, metic, mimetic, parenthetic, pathetic, peripatetic, phonetic, photosynthetic, poetic, prophetic, prothetic, psychokinetic, splenetic, syncretic, syndetic, synthetic, telekinetic, theoretic, zetetic Definition of sympathetic in US English: sympathetic adjectiveˌsɪmpəˈθɛdɪkˌsimpəˈTHedik 1Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy. he was sympathetic toward staff with family problems he spoke in a sympathetic tone Example sentencesExamples Perhaps he should have been more sympathetic toward them. Both of the controllers were understanding and sympathetic toward me, perhaps more than I deserved. She is as famous and prestigious as her father, and very esteemed with her warm and sympathetic personality. He gave me a sympathetic smile and wiped away the tears from my face. I knew Anikei was more sympathetic toward Pavel than anybody else was. This has happened at other stores and usually the most sympathetic person is the sales clerk, who feels guilty that I can't try on the clothes. The gruffness took on a softer tone, sounding almost sympathetic. She is advised by a friend to visit a sympathetic doctor and make up ‘a fearful fib about a potty aunt’ in order to convince the psychiatrist that she is mentally unstable. Dave offered a hug along with his sympathetic tone, but Lori didn't feel the comfort in the embrace. The Minister also appeared to have taken a sympathetic approach towards the problems faced by medical college doctors. The St. Judith girl's eyes widened and she gave him a sympathetic look. Rine decided these were not the friendly, sympathetic guards she and the duke had encountered earlier. It would also release more time for doctors, who would no longer need to cope with people presenting illness as a cover for their real aim - the chance to talk to a sympathetic person about their personal problems. Madison gave a frustrated sigh and with one last sympathetic smile exited my bedroom. I ended up telling him everything about my life, and he actually seemed sympathetic. "Oh, no, " he said, sounding sympathetic. Mikey gave her the most sympathetic look he could muster then pushed her hair back. The comrades were too sympathetic or polite to express alarm that he's only just realised. ‘Don't worry dear ’, she told me in sympathetic tones, ‘Everything will be fine’. I felt very sympathetic toward Jack but even worse that he had to go. Synonyms commiserating, commiserative, pitying, condoling, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging 1.1predicative Showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action. he was sympathetic to evolutionary ideas Example sentencesExamples Of course, over time ministers sometimes promoted officers whom they found sympathetic to the cause, but in general the service was respected as the giver of fearless and impartial advice. Before you started your research, had you been sympathetic toward the idea of antidepressants? By now, Begin was somewhat sympathetic to a diplomatic solution but he also believed in the use of force to protect Israel. But some people sympathetic to the aims of the protests question whether or not mass demonstrations are worthwhile. They sought to weed out those who opposed capital punishment or were apparently too sympathetic toward an insanity defense. I'm sympathetic to the argument that control over access to the Internet might be abused. My parents were very sympathetic to my need to pay attention to detail. Some commentators, particularly those sympathetic to postmodernist thought, have argued against a notion of difference based on experiential diversity. Let's hope that Bradford MP Gerry Sutcliffe, whose ministerial responsibilities now include fireworks, is sympathetic to that view. This was to have an impact on his political strategy: though sympathetic to some of the aims of both the French Revolution and the United Irishmen, he retained a strong aversion to political violence. Though sympathetic to the aims of antiwar activists who emerged from each of these groups, his assessment is equivocal and, in some places, muddled. There may be a few on the bar ethics committee, at least, who are sympathetic to the ‘civil disobedience’ argument. He remains sympathetic to their aims whilst showing up their limitations. I'm sympathetic with the president's desire to let people have ownership. And among those there are a lot of people sympathetic to the far right. This patronising attitude only serves to alienate potential members who might otherwise be sympathetic to socialist ideas. Though Stark is sympathetic to these voices, her ire is raised by the question of private practice. Perhaps I give the impression of being more sympathetic to the conservative cause. Fortunately, European public opinion was much more sympathetic to the cause of freedom. At least one newspaper has editorialised in favour of political union and others are sympathetic to the proposal. Synonyms in favour of, in sympathy with, approving of, pro, on the side of, supportive of, supporting of, favourable, encouraging of 2(of a person) attracting the liking of others. Audrey develops as a sympathetic character Example sentencesExamples Despite a predictable script, Jugnot is still able to play an immensely sympathetic character without being cloying. Like Tony Maudsley's character, Martin, Christine is very sympathetic, and her sweet nature sets her apart from Ray Temple's bullying and caustic ways. She doesn't come across as a very sympathetic character. Readers looking for sweet, sympathetic heroines would be best advised to look elsewhere. In Cath, Jennings succeeds in quickly establishing an extremely likeable, sympathetic character. Giving Foyle an array of personal problems makes him a much more sympathetic character, too. Harvey kept Hilarion as a sympathetic character, ruggedly attractive and devoted. His lifestyle was too threatening, his irresponsibility too damning to make him sympathetic. Without glossing over the more reprehensible elements in Sade's temperament, Rush succeeds in making him into a sympathetic character. Top that off, most of the sympathetic characters are hippies and you have a movie with pretty progressive values. Because they have cultivated, or had cultivated for them, this image of a sympathetic people, they are terrified of appearing to offend anybody, even if this means losing some of their sovereignty. Rather, he portrays unrepentant communists as sympathetic characters in the novel. All are portrayed as sympathetic characters - indeed Trollope researched her subject with several people of the same age and was struck by how nice everyone was. I'm sure the writers will protest that discussing issues like this, using sympathetic characters, helps educate others in similar situations. Rhodes constructs a sympathetic portrait of Audubon and places him in his historical and cultural context. None of the characters are very sympathetic or warm, with the only real charm being shown by the film's villain, Kay Walsh. The protagonist and I share a lot of personality traits too, although I'm possibly less of a sympathetic character. Played to perfection by Rebecca Northan, who delivers an expertly layered performance, Kelly becomes the most captivating and sympathetic character in the play. Most importantly, Shuuya is far from the only sympathetic character, with at least two other people seemingly having no intention of playing the game by the close of this first volume. As our viewpoint character she is the most stable and sympathetic person in the film, and yet she is almost completely mercenary, serving no code but her own desires and whims. Synonyms likeable, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, friendly, genial, companionable, easy to get along with 2.1 (of a structure) designed in a sensitive or fitting way. buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings Example sentencesExamples You could design something that's sympathetic to its surroundings. It adds: ‘The proposals have been well designed and are considered to be sympathetic to the Grade II almshouse on the site.’ As for the proposal, the stark image of the piazza is hardly sympathetic to the trees already on the bank of the Foss. Those changes include a new door to the wine bar and roof lights sympathetic to the building's design. The proposed new development is sympathetic to the existing church structure, but recognises the need to differentiate this new building from the old one. The new floor is made up of a lime-based material sympathetic to the original structure and creates a level floor allowing better access to visitors. A fantastic range of modern and traditional architecture, with the modern architecture being sympathetic to the traditional, while not slavishly emulating it. But architect Malcolm Payne said the design was very sympathetic and would open up new views of York Minster. The home had been plagued by numerous remodels, ‘none of which were sympathetic to the original design,’ he explains. Sevenoaks Council said its planners feel the design takes into account the town plan and is sympathetic to the surroundings. The planning officer's report to the district council says the development is considered to be sympathetic to the surroundings and would be allowed under the Draft District Plan. The homes will also be sympathetic to existing designs in Broome Manor Lane in that they will be two storey. So the goal was to design a roof structure sympathetic to these life-forming principles. The plans, likely to cost around £1m, would be sympathetic to existing features of the park, retaining football playing fields and working around recently planted trees. The fragment in the museum is smaller than the repeat, so the designers at Brunschwig et Fils were called upon to finish the original design in a sympathetic way. 3Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves. Example sentencesExamples The autonomic nervous system consists of two opposing systems, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. In autonomic disease, the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nerves are affected. Nicotinic receptors are located on sympathetic ganglia and voluntary muscles. This 10-second delay is more in keeping with the behavior of the sympathetic than the parasympathetic nervous system. The changes finally become so extensive that almost every tissue, except the skin, the central nervous system and the sympathetic ganglions, is affected. They also subdue signals from the sympathetic nervous system and inhibit deleterious overgrowth of damaged heart muscle. Leptin increases activity in sympathetic nerves in the kidney, brown adipose tissue, hind limbs, and adrenal medulla. The two main ganglionic trunks of the sympathetic nervous system are the cervical and lumbar trunks. Cocaine, ecstasy, and amphetamine share similar adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, related predominantly to activation of the sympathetic nervous system. General anesthesia causes peripheral vessels to dilate by depressing the sympathetic nervous system. All that beta-blockers do is prevent those fright/flight hormones of the sympathetic nervous system from working their mischief. The constrictor muscle is supplied by the parasympathetic nervous system, and the dilator by the sympathetic nervous system. If the sympathetic nervous system is damaged, however, the blood vessels do not constrict and blood pressure progressively decreases. Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor of the sympathetic nervous system that rarely produces symptoms of endocrine dysfunction. The plaintiff in this case had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in his left arm caused by a work-related accident. The sympathetic nerve supply to the lung arises in the upper six thoracic segments of the spinal cord. The outer layer of blood vessels contains nerves of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system, the activity of which is controlled by the brain. The stimulators work either by blocking sympathetic nerve fiber transmission or by releasing endogenous opioids with stimulation. Such a practice helps harmonize two hemispheres of the brain and the two aspects of autonomous nervous system viz. sympathetic and parasympathetic. Three main types of lumbar sympathetic nerve blockades for pain include the paravertebral approach and spinal and epidural injections of local anesthetics. 4Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere. Example sentencesExamples The converse of a sympathetic reaction is a para-sympathetic reaction, which triggers counter-reactions. Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to an affinity or paranormal influence’, as in sympathetic magic): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.
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