Definition of "Sympathetic" :

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

"Sympathetic vibration."

adjective: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

"Sympathetic words."

adjective: having similar disposition and tastes

"With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion."

adjective: expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

"Sympathetic to the students' cause."

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

"The sympathetic characters in the play."

adjective: of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

"Sympathetic neurons."