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Sympathetic

adjective/sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk/
Definition
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˌɪmpəθˈɛtɪk/
4 syllables Say it as /sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveof or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
“sympathetic neurons”
adjectiveexpressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
“sympathetic to the students' cause”
adjectiveshowing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“was charitable in his opinions of others”
adjective(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
“the sympathetic characters in the play”
adjectivehaving similar disposition and tastes
“with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion”
adjectiverelating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
“sympathetic vibration”
Word Forms
sympathynounsharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
charitablenessnoungenerosity as manifested by practicing charity (as for the poor or unfortunate)
kindlinessnounfriendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
appealingnessnounattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
likeverbbe fond of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sympathisch
des sympathischen Nervensystems oder im Zusammenhang damit
🇫🇷French
sympathique
de ou lié au système nerveux sympathique
🇪🇸Spanish
simpático
Perteneciente o relacionado con el sistema nervioso simpático.
🇮🇹Italian
simpatico
o relativi al sistema nervoso simpatico
🇳🇱Dutch
sympathiek
van of gerelateerd aan het sympathische zenuwstelsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
simpático
de ou relacionado com o sistema nervoso simpático
🇷🇺Russian
сочувствующий
симпатической нервной системы или относящихся к ней
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहानुभूति
या सहानुभूति तंत्रिका तंत्र से संबंधित
🇧🇩Bengali
সহানুভূতিশীল
সহানুভূতিশীল স্নায়ুতন্ত্রের বা এর সাথে সম্পর্কিত
🇮🇳Tamil
அனுதாபமுள்ள
அனுதாப நரம்பு மண்டலத்தின் அல்லது தொடர்புடையது
🇮🇳Telugu
సానుభూతిపరుడు
యొక్క లేదా సానుభూతి నాడీ వ్యవస్థకు సంబంధించినది
🇮🇳Marathi
सहानुभूतीपूर्ण
सहानुभूतीशील मज्जासंस्थेचे किंवा संबंधित
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહાનુભૂતિશીલ
સહાનુભૂતિશીલ નર્વસ સિસ્ટમનું અથવા તેનાથી સંબંધિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಹಾನುಭೂತಿಯುಳ್ಳ
ಸಹಾನುಭೂತಿಯ ನರಮಂಡಲದ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹതാപം
സഹാനുഭൂതിയുള്ള നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਮਦਰਦ
ਹਮਦਰਦ ਦਿਮਾਗੀ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہمدرد
ہمدرد اعصابی نظام کا یا اس سے متعلق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
富有同情心的
属于或与交感神经系统有关的
🇯🇵Japanese
同情的な
交感神経系の、または交感神経系に関連する
🇰🇷Korean
교감 신경
교감신경계의 또는 이와 관련된
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thông cảm
thuộc hoặc liên quan đến hệ thần kinh giao cảm
🇹🇭Thai
เห็นใจ
ของหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับระบบประสาทซิมพาเทติก
🇮🇩Indonesian
simpatik
dari atau berkaitan dengan sistem saraf simpatik
🇵🇭Filipino
nakikiramay
ng o nauugnay sa sympathetic nervous system
🇲🇾Malay
bersimpati
daripada atau berkaitan dengan sistem saraf simpatetik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متعاطف
أو المتعلقة بالجهاز العصبي الودي
🇮🇷Persian
دلسوز
مربوط به سیستم عصبی سمپاتیک یا مربوط به آن
🇹🇷Turkish
sempatik
sempatik sinir sistemi ile ilgili veya ilgili
🇮🇱Hebrew
אוֹהֵד
של מערכת העצבים הסימפתטית או קשורה אליה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sympathetic'?
The primary meaning of 'sympathetic' is 'of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sympathetic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sympathetic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sympathetic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sympathetic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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