SYMPATHETIC


Meaning of SYMPATHETIC in English

adjective

BAD : He's a selfish, greedy little man and not at all sympathetic.

GOOD : He's a selfish, greedy little man and not at all likeable.

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sympathetic = feeling or showing sympathy: 'He expected people to be sympathetic because he was an orphan.'

likeable = easy to like: 'If Philip weren't so arrogant, he'd be quite likeable.'

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