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Adjectives (5)

adj. expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

sympathetic

adj. of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"

compatible

adj. having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"

harmonic

adj. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"

kindly

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

Fuzzynyms (49)

caring

adj. feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; "caring friends"

merciful

adj. showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

kindly, sympathetic

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

sensitive

adj. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

sensitive

adj. responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

tender

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

warm

adj. psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"

reactive, responsive

adj. tending to react to a stimulus; "the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons"- Louis Tuft

fine, excellent

adj. of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

fine

adj. of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust"

fine

adj. free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity; "gold 21 carats fine"

gentle, compassionate

adj. (tender)

compatible, sympathetic

adj. having similar disposition and tastes; "a compatible married couple"; "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"

warm

adj. psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"

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merciful

adj. showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"

good, benevolent

adj. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

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encouraging

adj. giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances in medical research"

rosy, rose-colored, rose-coloured

adj. reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"

humane

adj. marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

tender, sore, hurting, sensitive

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

tender

adj. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

tolerant, lenient

adj. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

neighborly, neighbourly

adj. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

gregarious

adj. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; "gregarious bird species"

gregarious

adj. instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"

kindly

adj. pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"

sociable

adj. inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

tender, caring, warm, fond, affectionate

adj. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

Synonyms (18)

compassionate

adj. showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"

agreeable, congenial

adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

sociable, friendly

adj. friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering"

harmonic, consonant, harmonical, harmonized, in harmony

adj. involving or characterized by harmony

true, on-key

adj. in tune; accurate in pitch; "a true note"

symphonic, symphonious

adj. harmonious in sound; "the symphonic hum of a million insects"

gracious, benignant

adj. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; "our benignant king"

benign

adj. kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

kindhearted

adj. having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition; "a generous and kindhearted teacher"

Antonyms (1)

unsympathetic

adj. not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"

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