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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sym•pa•thet•ic /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - having, showing, being based on, or feeling sympathy:He was a sympathetic listener, willing to help whenever someone had a problem.
- in harmony or agreeing with one's tastes, mood, or nature;
congenial:a sympathetic companion. - looking upon with favor:[be + ~ (+ to/toward)]She is sympathetic toward the project.
sym•pa•thet•i•cal•ly, adv. See -path-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sym•pa•thet•ic (sim′pə thet′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - 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 fol. by to or toward):She is sympathetic to the project.
- Anatomy
- Physiologypertaining 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.
- Physiology[Obs.]pertaining to the autonomic nervous system in its entirety.
- Physicsnoting or pertaining to vibrations, sounds, etc., produced by a body as the direct result of similar vibrations in a different body.
- Greek sympathētikós. See sym-, pathetic
- Neo-Latin sympathēticus
- 1635–45
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate.
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