sympathetic
English Thesaurus
1. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body (adj.all)
| similar | : | harmonious, |
| definition | : | musically pleasing (adj.all) |
2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (adj.all)
| similar | : | kind, |
| definition | : | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior (adj.all) |
3. having similar disposition and tastes (adj.all)
| similar | : | similar, |
| definition | : | marked by correspondence or resemblance (adj.all) |
4. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward (adj.all)
| similar | : | commiserative, |
| definition | : | feeling or expressing sympathy (adj.all) |
| similar | : | condolent, |
| definition | : | expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death of a loved one (adj.all) |
| similar | : | empathetic, empathic, |
| definition | : | showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states (adj.all) |
| also | : | compassionate, |
| definition | : | showing or having compassion (adj.all) |
| also | : | congenial, |
| definition | : | suitable to your needs (adj.all) |
| also | : | kind, |
| definition | : | having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior (adj.all) |
5. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings (adj.all)
| domain category | : | drama, |
| definition | : | the literary genre of works intended for the theater (noun.communication) |
6. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system (adj.pert)
| domain category | : | anatomy, general anatomy, |
| definition | : | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (noun.cognition) |
| domain category | : | physiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms (noun.cognition) |
7. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | charitableness, |
| definition | : | generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | helpfulness, kindliness, |
| definition | : | friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition (noun.attribute) |
8. having similar disposition and tastes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | sympathy, |
| definition | : | a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other (noun.linkdef) |
9. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unsympathetic, |
| definition | : | not sympathetic or disposed toward (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | sympathy, understanding, |
| definition | : | an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | fellow feeling, sympathy, |
| definition | : | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) (noun.feeling) |
10. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings (adj.all)
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | like, |
| definition | : | be fond of (verb.emotion) |
11. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | sympathetic nervous system, |
| definition | : | originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels (noun.body) |
12. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (adj.all)
| derivation | : | charitableness, |
| definition | : | generosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | helpfulness, kindliness, |
| definition | : | friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition (noun.attribute) |
13. having similar disposition and tastes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | sympathy, |
| definition | : | a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other (noun.linkdef) |
14. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward (adj.all)
| antonym | : | unsympathetic, |
| definition | : | not sympathetic or disposed toward (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | sympathy, understanding, |
| definition | : | an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | fellow feeling, sympathy, |
| definition | : | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) (noun.feeling) |
15. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings (adj.all)
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | like, |
| definition | : | be fond of (verb.emotion) |
16. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | sympathetic nervous system, |
| definition | : | originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels (noun.body) |
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