sympathetic
/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
adj
Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
adj
Attracting the liking of others. (of a person)
adj
Attracting the liking of others. (of a person)
adj
Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.
adj
Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.
adj
Relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association.
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Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves arising from ganglia near the middle part of the spinal cord, supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands, and balancing the action of the parasympathetic nerves.
Example Sentences
- "John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."
- "Vaublanc, in San Domingo so sympathetic to the sorrows of labour in France, had to fly from Paris in August, 1792, to escape the wrath of the French workers."
- "Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence."
- "sympathetic ink"
- "One of his great enthusiasms was for a "sympathetic" weapon salve, an idea originating in Paracelsus."
- "Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: sympathēticus