Grep of noun sympathetic
parasympathetic
sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic strike
sympathetic vibration
Overview of adj sympathetic
The adj sympathetic has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sympathetic -- ((physiology; anatomy) or or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation")
2. (8) sympathetic -- (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")
3. (2) compatible, sympathetic -- (having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion")
4. (1) charitable, kindly, sympathetic -- (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words")
5. sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable -- ((of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play")
6. harmonic, sympathetic -- (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration")
Antonyms of adj sympathetic
5 of 6 senses of sympathetic
Sense 2
sympathetic (vs. unsympathetic)
unsympathetic (vs. sympathetic)
=> unsympathizing, unsympathising
Sense 3
compatible, sympathetic
INDIRECT (VIA congenial) -> uncongenial, incompatible
Sense 4
charitable, kindly, sympathetic
INDIRECT (VIA kind) -> unkind
Sense 5
sympathetic (vs. unsympathetic), appealing, likeable, likable
unsympathetic (vs. sympathetic), unappealing, unlikeable, unlikable
Sense 6
harmonic, sympathetic
INDIRECT (VIA harmonious) -> inharmonious, unharmonious
Similarity of adj sympathetic
6 senses of sympathetic
Sense 1
sympathetic
Pertains to noun sympathetic nervous system (Sense 1)
=>sympathetic nervous system
=> nervous system, systema nervosum
Sense 2
sympathetic (vs. unsympathetic)
=> commiserative
=> empathic, empathetic
=> kind
Also See-> compassionate#2; congenial#1, agreeable#1
Sense 3
compatible, sympathetic
=> congenial (vs. uncongenial), agreeable
Sense 4
charitable, kindly, sympathetic
=> kind (vs. unkind)
Sense 5
sympathetic (vs. unsympathetic), appealing, likeable, likable
Sense 6
harmonic, sympathetic
=> harmonious (vs. inharmonious)
Attributes of adj sympathetic
Familiarity of adj sympathetic
sympathetic used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6)
Grep of adj sympathetic
parasympathetic
sympathetic
unsympathetic
Overview of adj sympathetic
The adj sympathetic has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) sympathetic -- ((physiology; anatomy) or or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation")
2. (8) sympathetic -- (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")
3. (2) compatible, sympathetic -- (having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion")
4. (1) charitable, kindly, sympathetic -- (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words")
5. sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable -- ((of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play")
6. harmonic, sympathetic -- (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration")
sympathetic definition
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