sympathetic

Definitions

Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy; understanding of or sensitive to the feelings of others.

Approving of or favoring an idea or action.

Relating to or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for stressful or emergency situations.

Examples

She was very sympathetic when I told her about the difficulties I was facing at work.

The politician took a sympathetic approach to the concerns raised by the local community.

Synonyms

compassionate empathetic understanding caring kind supportive sensitive

Antonyms

unsympathetic indifferent callous unfeeling heartless cold apathetic