Synonyms for sympathetic
ˌsɪm pəˈθɛt ɪksym·pa·thet·ic

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1. sympatheticadjective

   Antonyms:
   unsympathetic

2. sympatheticadjective

   Antonyms:
   unsympathetic

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sympathetic

   Human denotes what pertains to mankind, with no suggestion as to its being good or evil; as, the human race; human qualities; we speak of human achievements, virtues, or excellences, human follies, vices, or crimes. Humane denotes what may rightly be expected of mankind at its best in the treatment of sentient beings; a humane enterprise or endeavor is one that is intended to prevent or relieve suffering. The humane man will not needlessly inflict pain upon the meanest thing that lives; a merciful man is disposed to withhold or mitigate the suffering even of the guilty. The compassionate man sympathizes with and desires to relieve actual suffering, while one who is humane would forestall and prevent the suffering which he sees to be possible. Compare MERCY; PITIFUL; PITY.

   See synonyms for BARBAROUS.

   Synonyms:
   benevolent, benignant, charitable, clement, compassionate, forgiving, gentle, gracious, human, humane, kind, kind-hearted, merciful, pitying, tender, tender-hearted

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1. sympatheticadjective

   of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

   "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, benevolent, likable, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, charitable, appealing, openhearted

   Antonyms:
   unsympathising, unsympathetic, inharmonious, unharmonious, unlikeable, dissimilar, unlikable, unappealing, unsympathizing, unkind

2. sympatheticadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, benevolent, likable, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, charitable, appealing, openhearted

   Antonyms:
   unsympathizing, unlikable, unsympathetic, dissimilar, unharmonious, inharmonious, unappealing, unlikeable, unsympathising, unkind

3. charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-heartedadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, philanthropic, benevolent, beneficent, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, likable, charitable, freehearted, appealing, openhearted, eleemosynary

   Antonyms:
   unlikeable, inharmonious, unsympathetic, dissimilar, unharmonious, unkind, unlikable, unsympathizing, unappealing, unsympathising

4. sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likableadjective

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

   "the sympathetic characters in the play"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, benevolent, likable, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, charitable, appealing, openhearted

   Antonyms:
   unsympathetic, unharmonious, unlikeable, inharmonious, unlikable, dissimilar, unappealing, unsympathising, unkind, unsympathizing

5. sympatheticadjective

   having similar disposition and tastes

   "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, benevolent, likable, likeable, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, charitable, appealing, openhearted

   Antonyms:
   unsympathetic, unharmonious, unsympathising, inharmonious, unappealing, unsympathizing, unlikeable, dissimilar, unkind, unlikable

6. harmonic, sympatheticadjective

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

   "sympathetic vibration"

   Synonyms:
   kindly, likeable, benevolent, likable, harmonised, harmonical, good-hearted, harmonic, large-hearted, harmonized, charitable, appealing, openhearted, consonant

   Antonyms:
   unsympathetic, dissimilar, unsympathizing, unkind, inharmonious, unappealing, unharmonious, unlikeable, unlikable, unsympathising

Matched Categories

1. • Anatomy
   • Drama
   • Physiology

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1. sympatheticadjective

   Synonyms:
   compassionate, sympathizing, commiserating, pitiful, tender, kind, affectionate, loving, with the heart in the right place

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1. sympatheticadjective

   Synonyms:
   compassionate, commiserating, pitiful, kind, tender

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1. List of paraphrases for "sympathetic":

   compassionate, likable, likeable, congenial, sympathy, benevolent, friendly, sociable, nice, favourable, endearing, pleasant

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1. David Skeel:

   The four liberal justices are the justices most likely to be sympathetic to Puerto Rico’s arguments.

2. The President:

   I was pretty sympathetic to the fact that they have business considerations that they got to make. Had Obama Investigators talked to me directly about this decision, I might have called the movie theater chains and distributors and asked Obama Investigators what the story was.

3. Fergus Ewing:

   I found ... a sympathetic hearing, over the past 24 hours, senior officials in Europe have said they would like to see Scotland as the 28th member state.

4. Tim Donnelly:

   Barack Obama is the president of the United States and he couldn't say, 'Hey, these are Islamic jihadists. I just got informed of this by the FBI.' Instead he lies, he comes out and lies because we all know this information was out there, but he didn't want to insult the faith that I believe he is secretly following, a follower, or he is simply sympathetic because they're doing the dirty work. Because he ultimately wants to see this country punished and taken down for what he considers to be crimes against the rest of the world.

5. Daniel Medwed:

   If the defense lawyers are perceived as being too aggressive and challenging, it's going to make the witnesses more sympathetic.