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SYMPATHETIC Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word sympathetic. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word sympathetic. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SYMPATHETIC

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caring
adjectiveadj
noun

• a loving feeling

adjective satellite

• feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others

comforting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing freedom from worry

• affording comfort or solace

compassionate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing or having compassion

verb

• share the suffering of

considerate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

encouraging
adjectiveadj
adjective

• giving courage or confidence or hope

adjective satellite

• furnishing support and encouragement

gentle
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

• having or showing a kindly or tender nature

• quiet and soothing

• belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

• easily handled or managed

• having little impact

• marked by moderate steepness

verb

• cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

• stroke soothingly

helpful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• providing assistance or serving a useful function

kind
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

noun

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

adjective satellite

• agreeable, conducive to comfort

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

kind-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

sensitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• responsive to physical stimuli

• being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

• able to feel or perceive

noun

• someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

adjective satellite

• hurting

• of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security

supportive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• furnishing support or assistance

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

nurturing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

verb

• help develop, help grow

• look after a child until it is an adult

• provide with nourishment

appealing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

• (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings

benevolent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• intending or showing kindness

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• generous in providing aid to others

• generous in assistance to the poor

charitable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or characterized by charity

• full of love and generosity

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

good-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

harmonic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

• of or relating to harmonics

• of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

noun

• a tone that is a component of a complex sound

• any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

adjective satellite

• relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

• involving or characterized by harmony

kindly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• in a kind manner or out of kindness

adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

• pleasant and agreeable

large-hearted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

Best Hypernyms For SYMPATHETIC

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sympathetic, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
affectionate benevolent caring compassionate considerate empathetic gentle kind-hearted softhearted supportive tolerant understanding

Alternatives for CARING

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