Meaning of sympathetic
Definition of sympathetic
(adj)
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"