sympathetic

adjective

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

having similar disposition and tastes

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

Roots

synsym- · Greek · together, with paskhein-path · Greek · to suffer, experience, be affected

Synonyms for sympathetic

condolentadj commiserativeadj empatheticadj sympathizingv kindlyadv compassionateadj simpatico empathicadj warmheartedadj kindheartedadj softheartedadj tenderheartedadj congenialadj

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Where does sympathetic come from?

The word sympathetic breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: sym-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); and -path, from Greek paskhein (“to suffer, experience, be affected”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.