Sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:24 pts11 letters
Definition of Sympathetic
adjective
- Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
"John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."
- Relating to similarity
"Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence."
- Relating to the sympathetic nervous system
"Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine."
- Relating to sounds induced by vibrations conveyed through a fluid or gas from a body already in vibration.
- Of magic, a supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence.
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parasympatheticunsympathetic