sympathetic (Adjective) — Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward. ex. "sympathetic to the students' cause" ex. "a sympathetic observer" ex. "a sympathetic gesture"
sympathetic (Adjective) — (anatomy) of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system. ex. "sympathetic neurons" ex. "sympathetic stimulation"
sympathetic (Adjective) — Showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding, and generosity. ex. "sympathetic words"
sympathetic (Adjective) — (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. ex. "the sympathetic characters in the play"
sympathetic (Adjective) — Having similar disposition and tastes. ex. "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
sympathetic (Adjective) — Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body. ex. "sympathetic vibration"