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- pronunciation:
- sIm
p
the
tihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
feeling or showing understanding.
He is a sympathetic person who listened to me when I was unhappy.- synonyms:
- kind, sympathizing, understanding
- similar words:
- kindly, pitying
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| definition 2: |
having favorable feelings (often followed by "to" or "toward").
The president is sympathetic to their ideas.- antonyms:
- opposed
- similar words:
- open, supportive
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| related words: |
considerate, friendly, humane, soft, sorry, tender |
| derivation: |
sympathetically (adv.) |
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