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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
sympathetic
1. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system (Freq. 13)
- sympathetic neurons
- sympathetic stimulation
• Pertains to noun:
sympathetic nervous system
• Topics:
physiology, anatomy, general anatomy
2. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings;
disposed toward (Freq. 8)
- sympathetic to the students' cause
- a sympathetic observer
- a sympathetic gesture
• Ant:
unsympathetic
• Similar to:
commiserative, condolent, empathic, empathetic
• See Also:
compassionate, congenial, kind
• Derivationally related forms:
sympathy
3. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity (Freq. 1)
- was charitable in his opinions of others
- kindly criticism
- a kindly act
- sympathetic words
- a large-hearted mentor
• Syn:
charitable, benevolent, kindly, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted
• Similar to:
kind
• Derivationally related forms:
kindliness (for: kindly), charitableness (for: charitable)
4. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
- the sympathetic characters in the play
• Syn:
appealing, likeable, likable
• Ant:
unsympathetic
• Derivationally related forms:
like (for: likable), like (for: likeable), appealingness (for: appealing)
• Topics:
drama
5. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
- sympathetic vibration
• Syn:
harmonic
• Similar to:
harmonious
6. having similar disposition and tastes
- with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion
• Similar to:
similar
• Derivationally related forms:
sympathy
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