| Adj. | 1. | sympathetic - of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
| 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" agreeable, congenial - suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock unsympathetic - not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic" | |
| 3. | sympathetic - having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"agreeable, congenial - suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock | |
| 4. | 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" | |
| 5. | 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 | |
| 6. | sympathetic - relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration" | |