sympathetic

English

Alternative forms

• sympathetick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

sympathetic (comparative more sympathetic, superlative most sympathetic)

1. Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

   John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.

2. Of or relating to similarity.

   Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

Antonyms

• unsympathetic

Translations

of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

• Catalan: simpàtic (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: sympathiek (nl)
• Finnish: sympaattinen (fi)
• French: sympathique (fr)

• German: mitfühlend (de)
• Hungarian: együttérző (hu), rokonszenvező (hu)
• Italian: sensibile (it)
• Portuguese: simpático (pt) m, simpática (pt) f
• Spanish: compasivo, comprensivo, amable (es)
• Swedish: sympatisk

Derived terms

• parasympathetic nervous system
• sympathetic nervous system