SYMPATHETIC

Definition of SYMPATHETIC

  1. (adj)of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
  2. (adj)expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
  3. (adj)(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
  4. (adj)showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
  5. (adj)having similar disposition and tastes
  6. (adj)relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body