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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
sympathetic means: Caring about someone’s problems and showing that you understand how they feel.
adjective
Caring about someone’s problems and showing that you understand how they feel.
- She gave me a sympathetic smile.
- My teacher was sympathetic when I explained.
- He listened with a sympathetic expression.
Agreeing with an idea or plan and willing to support it.
- The council was sympathetic to our plan.
- We found a sympathetic audience for our ideas.
- She is sympathetic towards calls for reform.
Caused by a connection between things, so that an effect on one also affects another.
- The instrument produces sympathetic vibrations.
- The ritual uses sympathetic magic to encourage rain.
- Sympathetic resonance made the unused strings vibrate.
Questions about sympathetic
What does sympathetic mean?
Caring about someone’s problems and showing that you understand how they feel.
What is sympathetic in other languages?
Türkçe: anlayışlı · Español: comprensivo · Français: compréhensif · Deutsch: verständnisvoll · Italiano: comprensivo · 日本語: 思いやりのある
How do you pronounce sympathetic?
It is pronounced /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/.
How do you use sympathetic in a sentence?
She gave me a sympathetic smile. My teacher was sympathetic when I explained.
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