1. sympathetic

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

Example Sentences:
'sympathetic neurons'
'sympathetic stimulation'

2. sympathetic

expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

Example Sentences:
'sympathetic to the students' cause'
'a sympathetic observer'
'a sympathetic gesture'

• commiserative
• condolent
• empathetic
• empathic

3. benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

Example Sentences:
'was charitable in his opinions of others'
'kindly criticism'
'a kindly act'
'sympathetic words'
'a large-hearted mentor'

• benevolent
• charitable
• good-hearted
• kindly
• large-hearted
• openhearted

4. appealing, likable, likeable, sympathetic

(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

Example Sentences:
'the sympathetic characters in the play'

• appealing
• likable
• likeable

5. sympathetic

having similar disposition and tastes

Example Sentences:
'with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion'

6. harmonic, sympathetic

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

Example Sentences:
'sympathetic vibration'

• harmonic