English-Dutch translations for sympathetic

• sympathiek
  Een sympathieke houding ten opzichte van verscheidenheid levert ook economische voordelen op. A sympathetic attitude to diversity also produces economic benefits.
  Wij moeten verder komen, en daarom moesten wij zowel sympathiek als streng zijn.We have to move forward. We needed, therefore, to be sympathetic, but firm.
  Ik hoop daarom dat de geachte afgevaardigden sympathiek zullen staan tegenover de amendementen van de heer Parish. I therefore hope that Members will be sympathetic to Mr Parish's amendments.
• sympathisch

Definition of sympathetic

• of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy
• relating to similarity
• relating to the sympathetic nervous system
• relating to sounds induced by vibrations conveyed through a fluid from a body already in vibration

Examples

• John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look
• Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence
• Sympathetic innervation involves epinephrine

Related words

• sympathetically
• parasympathetic
• unsympathetic
• asympathetic
• unsympathetically
• orthosympathetic
• parasympathetic nervous system
• sympathetic nervous system
• sympathetic ink