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adjective

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1. Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy

   Example: John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.

   Antonyms:unsympathetic

2. Relating to similarity

   Example: Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

3. Relating to the sympathetic nervous system

   Example: Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine.

   Antonyms:parasympathetic

4. Relating to sounds induced by vibrations conveyed through a fluid or gas from a body already in vibration.