| sympathetic | | |
| adj. (pertain) | 1. sympathetic | of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system.; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation" |
| ~ anatomy, general anatomy | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals. |
| ~ physiology | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms. |
| adj. | 2. sympathetic | 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" |
| ~ compassionate | showing or having compassion.; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" |
| ~ congenial | suitable to your needs.; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues" |
| ~ kind | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" |
| ~ commiserative | feeling or expressing sympathy.; "made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue" |
| ~ condolent | expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death of a loved one. |
| ~ empathetic, empathic | showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states.; "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor" |
| adj. | 3. benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic | 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" |
| ~ kind | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" |
| adj. | 4. appealing, likable, likeable, sympathetic | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.; "the sympathetic characters in the play" |
| ~ drama | the literary genre of works intended for the theater. |
| adj. | 5. sympathetic | having similar disposition and tastes.; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion" |
| ~ similar | marked by correspondence or resemblance.; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats" |
| adj. | 6. harmonic, sympathetic | relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body.; "sympathetic vibration" |
| ~ harmonious | musically pleasing. |
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