Sympathetic - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk|  American pronunciation of the word sympathetic
Brit.  |sɪmpəˈθetɪk|  British pronunciation of the word sympathetic

adjective

- showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (syn: benevolent, charitable, kindly, large-hearted)
sympathetic words
- having similar disposition and tastes
with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion
- relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body (syn: harmonic)
sympathetic vibration

Extra examples

He received much help from sympathetic friends.

I didn't find the hero in the movie very sympathetic.

It was not a sympathetic house and the furnishing and pictures were ugly.

...during World War II journalist Ernie Pyle gained fame for his sympathetic reports on the wartime experiences of the common dogface...

...for her second accouchement, she was attended by a more sympathetic doctor...

He mouthed some sympathetic platitudes.

Women often feel men are too direct and not sympathetic enough.

He's always prepared to lend a sympathetic ear.

Beneath that aloof exterior, Gayle is a warm, sympathetic person.

Her parents had been more sympathetic towards her.

It's a good idea to discuss the problem with a sympathetic teacher.

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