sympathetic
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SYMPATHETIC
[more sympathetic; most sympathetic]
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feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation
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having or showing feelings of sympathy
— often + to or toward
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He received much help from sympathetic friends.
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She is very sympathetic to/toward the poor.
2
not used before a noun
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having or showing support for or approval of something
— often + to or toward
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He was not sympathetic to/toward their cause. [=he did not support their cause]
3
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having pleasant or appealing qualities
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causing feelings of sympathy
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The book doesn't really have any sympathetic [=likable] characters.
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I didn't find the hero in the movie very sympathetic.
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She sympathetically asked how she could help.
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The character was treated sympathetically.
