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sympathetic BrE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk /  NAmE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / Native audio playback is not supported. sympathetic(adjective)BrE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk /  NAmE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problemsa sympathetic listenerI did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate.I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems).a sympathetic responseShe was very sympathetic when I was sick.showing that you approve of somebody/something or that you share their views and are willing to support themto be sympathetic to the party’s aimsRussian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president.easy to likeopposite unsympathetichttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unsympathetica sympathetic character in a novelI don't find her a very sympathetic person.Extra ExamplesHe was speaking to a highly sympathetic audience.He’d written a not entirely sympathetic article in the ‘Globe’.Her aggressive attitude makes me less sympathetic to her plight.Her attitude to my situation was less than sympathetic.I did not feel sympathetic towards them.I found the doctors quite sympathetic.My boss is being very sympathetic about my problems.She made suitably sympathetic noises down the phone.The character’s faults actually make him more sympathetic.The government is broadly sympathetic to our ideas.They were extremely sympathetic to my plight.a patient and deeply sympathetic manHe was a sympathetic and supportive husband.I’m here if you need a sympathetic ear.The helpline provides a sympathetic listener on the end of the phone.a sympathetic friend/listener/employerWord Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to an affinity or paranormal influence’): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.

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(adjective) a sympathetic listeneri did not feel at all sympathetic towards kate.i'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems).a sympathetic response Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sympathetic This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	sympathetic
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / NAmE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk /
Example	a sympathetic listener i did not feel at all sympathetic towards kate. i'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems). a sympathetic response
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sympathetic
Content	sympathetic (adjective)BrE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / NAmE / ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk / kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems a sympathetic listener I did not feel at all sympathetic towards Kate. I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems). a sympathetic response She was very sympathetic when I was sick. showing that you approve of somebody/something or that you share their views and are willing to support them to be sympathetic to the party’s aims Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president. easy to like opposite unsympathetic https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unsympathetic a sympathetic character in a novel I don't find her a very sympathetic person. Extra Examples He was speaking to a highly sympathetic audience. He’d written a not entirely sympathetic article in the ‘Globe’. Her aggressive attitude makes me less sympathetic to her plight. Her attitude to my situation was less than sympathetic. I did not feel sympathetic towards them. I found the doctors quite sympathetic. My boss is being very sympathetic about my problems. She made suitably sympathetic noises down the phone. The character’s faults actually make him more sympathetic. The government is broadly sympathetic to our ideas. They were extremely sympathetic to my plight. a patient and deeply sympathetic man He was a sympathetic and supportive husband. I’m here if you need a sympathetic ear. The helpline provides a sympathetic listener on the end of the phone. a sympathetic friend/listener/employer Word Origin mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to an affinity or paranormal influence’): from sympathy, on the pattern of pathetic.
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Sympathetic I ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk Listener Feel Adjective Bre Kate

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