sympathetic

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing compassion or concern for others' suffering or for their needs.

  - "Her sympathetic nature made her a great nurse."
  - "The sympathetic audience applauded the actor's emotional performance."

• adjective

  Responding to stimuli with an opposite or equal reaction.

  - "A sympathetic nervous system response might cause you to sweat when you're nervous."
  - "The sympathetic response of the plant to touch is to close its leaves."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

parasympathetic , unsympathetic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sympathetic
hymnatic , phymotic , chymotic

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Variants

List of all variants of sympathetic that leads to same result
sympathetic , sympathetically , sympathetics , sympathetic magic , sympathetic magics , sympathetic nervous system , sympathetic nervous systems , sympathetic strike , sympathetic strikes , sympathetic vibration , sympathetic vibrations , reflex sympathetic dystrophies , reflex sympathetic dystrophy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word sympathein, meaning 'to feel with'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sympathetic' is also used in science to describe the nervous system's response to stress.

2. In music, a sympathetic string is one that resonates when another string is played.

3. The word 'sympathy' has been used in various forms of art, including paintings and sculptures, to depict scenes of compassion and understanding.

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Related Concepts

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1. Empathy: A psychological concept closely related to sympathy, empathy refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the term 'sympathetic' is often used to describe a character or situation that evokes feelings of compassion or understanding in the audience.

How to Memorize "sympathetic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person comforting someone else in need. Visualize yourself in the role of the sympathetic person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sympathetic' with words like 'compassionate', 'empathetic', and 'kind'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S - Showing compassion, S - Responding to stimuli'.

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