Need another word that means the same as “sympathetic”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “sympathetic” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Sympathetic” are: appealing, likable, likeable, harmonic, benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, commiserative, pitying, consoling, comforting, supportive, encouraging, in favour of, in sympathy with, approving of, pro, on the side of, supportive of, supporting of, favourable, encouraging of, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, friendly, genial, companionable, easy to get along with
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sympathetic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| agreeable | Willing to agree to something. Agreeable to the plan. |
| appealing | Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention- Vincent Starrett. An appealing look. |
| approving of | Expressing or manifesting praise or approval. |
| benevolent | (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose. A benevolent smile. |
| charitable | Relating to or characterized by charity. Was charitable in his opinions of others. |
| comforting | Affording comfort or solace. A comforting bowl of soup. |
| commiserative | Feeling or expressing sympathy. Made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue. |
| companionable | (of a situation) relaxed and pleasant because shared with friends or friendly people. A companionable pet. |
| congenial | Capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted. He went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul. |
| consoling | Affording comfort or solace. His sister gave him a consoling pat on the back. |
| easy to get along with | Affording comfort. |
| encouraging | Giving someone support or confidence; supportive. The results are very encouraging. |
| encouraging of | Giving courage or confidence or hope. |
| favourable | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate. By sailing towards the land first you will find more favourable wind. |
| friendly | Inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile. User friendly computers. |
| genial | Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw. Our genial host. |
| good-hearted | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. |
| harmonic | Using or produced by the application of a harmonic. A basic four chord harmonic sequence. |
| in favour of | Directed or bound inward. |
| in sympathy with | Directed or bound inward. |
| kindly | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. Kindly criticism. |
| large-hearted | Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity. |
| likable | Evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings. An attractive and likable young man. |
| likeable | Easy to like; agreeable. A very likeable young woman. |
| on the side of | Located on a side. |
| openhearted | Freely communicative; candidly straightforward. Openhearted advice. |
| pitying | Feeling or showing sorrow for someone’s misfortunes, often with an implication of disdain or mild contempt. He gave her a pitying look. |
| pleasant | Having pleasing manners or behavior. Pleasant sensations. |
| pro | Of a person or an event professional. A pro golfer. |
| supporting of | Furnishing support and encouragement. |
| supportive | Furnishing support or assistance. A supportive family network. |
| supportive of | Furnishing support or assistance. |
| altruism | The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others. Reciprocal altruism. |
| appealing | Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention. Village life is somehow more appealing. |
| benefaction | A contribution of money or assistance. Take official receipt of such benefaction. |
| benevolence | An act intending or showing kindness and good will. |
| benignity | The quality of being kind and gentle. His air of benignity. |
| brotherhood | A trade union. A religious brotherhood. |
| caring | A loving feeling. The caring professions. |
| compassion | The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it. The victims should be treated with compassion. |
| compassionate | Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. Heard the soft and compassionate voices of women. |
| congenial | Suitable to your needs- T.L.Peacock. Two congenial spirits united by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues. |
| empathetic | Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another. She s compassionate and empathetic towards her daughter. |
| empathy | Understanding and entering into another’s feelings. |
| forgiving | Ready and willing to forgive. Perry is surprisingly forgiving of his stepfather. |
| generosity | Acting generously. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbours. |
| goodness | That which is pleasing or valuable or useful. A belief in the basic goodness of mankind. |
| goodwill | An intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets. The scheme is dependent on goodwill between the two sides. |
| hangdog | Frightened into submission or compliance. The hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy. |
| harmonious | Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities. Harmonious music. |
| kindly | Pleasant and agreeable. Kindly breeze. |
| kindness | The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic. He thanked them for their kindness and support. |
| merciful | (of an event) coming as a mercy; bringing someone relief from something unpleasant. Our merciful king. |
| mercy | Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. His death was in a way a mercy. |
| pathetic | Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness. His ball control was pathetic. |
| pathos | A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow. The actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role. |
| pity | Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of. What a pity we can t be friends. |
| regretful | Feeling or showing regret. Regretful over mistakes she had made. |
| ruth | United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948. |
| selflessness | The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others. A noble act of selflessness. |
| sentimentality | Exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. There are passages which verge on sentimentality. |
| sympathy | An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. The two of them were in close sympathy. |
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