English word

Sympathetic

Definitions

adjective

  1. existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association
  2. relating to musical tones produced by sympathetic vibration or to strings so tuned as to sound by sympathetic vibration
  3. appropriate to one's mood, inclinations, or disposition
  4. marked by kindly or pleased appreciation
  5. given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions
  6. favorably inclined : approving
  7. showing empathy
  8. arousing sympathy or compassion
  9. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
  10. mediated by or acting on the sympathetic nerves

Synonyms for sympathetic

Closest evidence-backed alternatives.

  • compassionate