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The correct spelling is sympathetic.
How to pronounce sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
adjectiveIPA: /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
Say it like: Sym-pat-het-ic
The correct spelling is sympathetic. Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy For example: "John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look."
Usage Examples
“John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.”
“Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.”
“Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
- 2.Relating to similarity
- 3.Relating to the sympathetic nervous system
- 4.Relating to sounds induced by vibrations conveyed through a fluid or gas from a body already in vibration.
- 5.Of magic, a supernatural connection or power resulting from two items having the same form or some other correspondence.
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