An Encylopedia Britannica Company

sympathetic

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ adjective
sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYMPATHETIC
[more sympathetic; most sympathetic]
: feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation : having or showing feelings of sympathy often + to or toward
not used before a noun : having or showing support for or approval of something often + to or toward
: having pleasant or appealing qualities : causing feelings of sympathy

— sympathetically

/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkli/ adverb