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sympathetic |
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")
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