English English Dictionary

sympathetic in English:

1. sympathy

His helplessness appeals to her motherly sympathy.

You often find that sympathy turns into love.

When his wife died, he received dozens of letters of sympathy.

Spare me the sympathy.

There is little sympathy in the letter.

It is no use being a writer if one is not in sympathy with the world in which one is living.

The man was devoid of such human feelings as sympathy.

The mother was shocked and was at once all sympathy.

Sympathy is a feeling characteristic of mankind.

They are a nice couple; they are always in sympathy with each other.

some come out in sympathy

if you feel sympathy for someone, you feel sorry for them because they are sad or in a bad situation

Everyone talks to her about their problems because she is such a sympathetic listener / I don't feel much sympathy for people who get speeding tickets

The seamen went on strike in sympathy with the dockers.

His misfortune gained him sympathy.

2. caring or feeling sorry about someone's problems

3. understanding

He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding.

Thanks for understanding.

At this rate, even independent film will never reach a true understanding of romance and relationships, so to hell with the movies, let's have dinner.

Understanding parts-of-speech is extremely important for getting the feel of word order.

If you can read rapidly and with good understanding, you will probably find it easy to remember a good deal of what you do read.

The real, biological nervous system is highly complex and includes some features that may seem superfluous based on an understanding of artificial networks.

Astronomy is perhaps the science whose discoveries owe least to chance, in which human understanding appears in its whole magnitude, and through which man can best learn how small he is.

It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.

To his valour he added a most exquisite genius and understanding, grandeur of mind, and a capacity equally turned for military or civil affairs.

You're considerate, but don't you think you should work a little more at understanding the subtleties of the human mind?

Definition if someone is understanding, they realise that someone else has had difficulties and forgive them if they make mistakes

Repairing a broken radio I realise over again that I don't have an understanding of the operating principles of circuitry.

The police are really good at understanding "Someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of charges." It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "Someone stole my magic sword."

4. attracting the liking of others

English word "sympathetic"(attracting the liking of others) occurs in sets:

Adjectives to describe character

5. sympathy for the suffering of others

6. kind to somebody and showing that you understand their feelings

7. compassionate

She is a compassionate woman, truly devoted to her patients.

compassionate = showing sympathy and concern

Karen is a very kind and compassionate person; she called me every day when I was in hospital.

Politicians are not usually regarded as warm or compassionate people

Could we not have protected our borders in more humane and compassionate ways?

8. very kind

9. understanding your feelings

10. supporting

She won an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.

Supporting his family was a great burden for him.

We are not alone in supporting the plan.

The pressures of supporting a big family are beginning to catch up with him.

The supporting foundations of the house shook violently and the whole structure fell to pieces.

He is voluntarily supporting you.

Nursing insurance covers drawing up the care plan and other work supporting home nursing.

Women are systematically degraded by receiving the trivial attentions which men think it manly to pay to the sex, when, in fact, men are insultingly supporting their own superiority.

Now, one and a half billion more human beings can live on the earth's surface, supporting themselves by working for others.

When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.

The author states his opinion supporting it with academic research.

I found the supporting characters rather underdeveloped.

When a president or a governor acts wisely and lawfully, Americans express their approval by reelecting him and by supporting his political party.

English word "sympathetic"(supporting) occurs in sets:

Part 1 (Orange)

11. when you are expressing sympathy

12. show understanding to people with problems

13. sympathetic

A good doctor is sympathetic to his patients.

Empathetic and sympathetic are similar words, but they’re not the same. While being empathetic means putting yourself easily and completely in another person’s shoes, being sympathetic means showing concern for someone when something bad happens to them.

You should talk to Kerry - she's very sympathetic.

She is very sympathetic.

I'm sympathetic to parents who are worried about what their children see on television.

You'd think his children would be more sympathetic TOWARDS him after all he's gone through.

He's sympathetic to our plan.

She tried to use a sympathetic tone of voice.

The police officers were sympathetic but couldn't do anything.

He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.

I am sympathetic with people in Syria.

she was sympathetic towards staff with family problems / he spoke in a sympathetic tone / buildings that were sympathetic to their surroundings

The local police said they were always sympathetic to acts of goods citizenship.

Troy was sympathetic and pleasant, but he wasn't a good friend when he really mattered.

Technically, drugs that cause miosis can relieve the PNS effects of those causing mydriasis since sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation tend to negate each others' effects.

14. able to feel your emotions and support you

15. kind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel

16. pathos

There was too much pathos in the movie.

English word "sympathetic"(pathos) occurs in sets:

Word Formation (Year 3)

17. caring and feeling sorry about someone's problems

18. understand towards sb

English word "sympathetic"(understand towards sb) occurs in sets:

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