sympathetic

英 [sɪmpə'θetɪk] 美[,sɪmpə'θɛtɪk]

• adj. 同情的；交感神经的；共鸣的；赞同的；和谐的；合意的
• n. 交感神经；容易感受的人

1. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system;

"sympathetic neurons"

"sympathetic stimulation"

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

"sympathetic to the students' cause"

"a sympathetic observer"

"a sympathetic gesture"

3. having similar disposition and tastes;

"a compatible married couple"

"with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"

4. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity;

"was charitable in his opinions of others"

"kindly criticism"

"a kindly act"

"sympathetic words"

"a large-hearted mentor"

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

"the sympathetic characters in the play"

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

"sympathetic vibration"