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sympathetic

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

showing understanding or compassion for another

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In a sentence

Sympathetic in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sympathetic in a sentence.

She gave a sympathetic nod as he described his troubles.

Synonyms
compassionateunderstandingsupportive
Antonyms
unsympatheticcallous
Common questions

Questions about “sympathetic

Sympathetic (adjective) means showing understanding or compassion for another
Here is sympathetic used in an example sentence: "She gave a sympathetic nod as he described his troubles."
Common synonyms for sympathetic include compassionate, understanding, supportive.
Antonyms of sympathetic include unsympathetic, callous.
Sympathetic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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