sympathetic, adj.
freq. cnt. 22
freq. cnt. 22
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
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sympathetic
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"sympathetic neurons""sympathetic stimulation"
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expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
sympathetic
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"sympathetic to the students' cause""a sympathetic observer"
"a sympathetic gesture"
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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
benevolent charitable good-hearted kindly large-hearted openhearted sympathetic
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"was charitable in his opinions of others""kindly criticism"
"a kindly act"
"sympathetic words"
"a large-hearted mentor"
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relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
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harmonic sympathetic
having similar disposition and tastes
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sympathetic
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"with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
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(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
appealing likable likeable sympathetic
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"the sympathetic characters in the play"
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