English word
Sympathetic
Definitions
adjective
- existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association
- relating to musical tones produced by sympathetic vibration or to strings so tuned as to sound by sympathetic vibration
- appropriate to one's mood, inclinations, or disposition
- marked by kindly or pleased appreciation
- given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others' emotions
- favorably inclined : approving
- showing empathy
- arousing sympathy or compassion
- of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
- mediated by or acting on the sympathetic nerves
Synonyms for sympathetic
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- compassionate