sym·pa·thet·ic 
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ adjective
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ adjective [more sympathetic; most sympathetic] 1 : feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation : having or showing feelings of sympathy
▪ He received much help from sympathetic friends. — often + to or toward ▪ She is very sympathetic to/toward the poor. 2 not used before a noun : having or showing support for or approval of something — often + to or toward ▪ He was not sympathetic to/toward their cause. [=he did not support their cause] 3 : having pleasant or appealing qualities : causing feelings of sympathy
▪ The book doesn't really have any sympathetic [=likable] characters. ▪ I didn't find the hero in the movie very sympathetic.
▪ He received much help from sympathetic friends. — often + to or toward ▪ She is very sympathetic to/toward the poor.
▪ The book doesn't really have any sympathetic [=likable] characters. ▪ I didn't find the hero in the movie very sympathetic.
— sym·pa·thet·i·cal·ly /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkli/ adverb
▪ She sympathetically asked how she could help. ▪ The character was treated sympathetically.
/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪkli/ adverb ▪ She sympathetically asked how she could help. ▪ The character was treated sympathetically.
