sympathetic
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- adjective
- /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
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- Abdul is a loyal, wise, sympathetic human being, who has raised himself on his own merits.
- sympathetic to views
- sympathetic to a cause
- sympathetic to interests
Taylor was a historian who was sympathetic to that approach.
- Taylor was a historian who was sympathetic to that approach.
- And they want to, while they are generally sympathetic to the West, right?
- He's not the most sympathetic reader of Kant.
- Maybe that's why I'm more sympathetic to polytheism than monotheism as well.
- So they were very sympathetic to Iran as a land that is connected with their own spiritual destiny.
- Also in the elite is where you'll find people sympathetic to kind of every trendy new way of signaling that you care about racism.
- I mean, I, when I first heard the term, I thought you're a bunch of liberal lefties because I was a little bit more sympathetic to sanity.
- In fact, I am sympathetic to the view that it really shouldn't be called string theory.
- Theodora loved sleep luxury US was sympathetic to the Monophysites.
Examples
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He'll know people in government sympathetic to the cause.
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Taylor was a historian who was sympathetic to that approach.
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How many are sympathetic to that idea, and how many are critical of that idea?
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I know a couple of officers, who are sympathetic to our cause.
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Because you are sympathetic to their cause?
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You must be a very sympathetic guy.
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The Roman Emperor was sympathetic to local culture.
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Two, this project would enhance your reputation as a sympathetic civic leader.
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Your Highness, we Americans were once a colonial people, and we naturally feel sympathetic to any people anywhere who are struggling for their freedom.
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Your neighbors are always sympathetic to your struggles, offering help whenever you need it.
Synonyms
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Similar in feeling or character to something like relief
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People who have similar opinions and interests
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Part of the body that prepares you for action by raising heart rate and sending blood to muscles
- Specialized
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Movement in one object caused by another object moving at the same rate
How Like-minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sympathetic has the roots sym- 'together' and pathos 'feeling', like empathy, and can mean 'having feelings in common'. That's why a sympathetic person often shares your tastes or understands your interests.