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sympathetic

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

Examples :

"John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."
character emotion attitude human mind moral

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration similarity

similarity noun

/sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/

Closeness of appearance to something else.

"The painting had a strong similarity to the famous portrait. "

Illustration imitation

imitation noun

/ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of imitating.

"The student's imitation of the teacher's handwriting was surprisingly good. "

Illustration epinephrine

epinephrine noun

/ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/

A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.

"During a severe allergic reaction, doctors often use epinephrine to quickly raise blood pressure and open airways. "

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration sympathy

sympathy noun

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.

"Seeing her friend crying after failing the test, Sarah felt a lot of sympathy for her. "

Illustration vibration

vibration noun

/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/

The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

"The vibration of my phone alerted me to a new text message. "

Illustration correspondence

correspondence noun

/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/

Friendly discussion.

"My correspondence with my pen pal was very enjoyable; we discussed our favorite books and hobbies. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

Illustration vibrations

vibrations noun

/vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/

The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.

"The loud music caused strong vibrations in the floor. "

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "