GRE vocabulary
sympathetic
showing understanding or compassion for another
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
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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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