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Strategic vs Sympathetic - What's the difference?

strategic | sympathetic |

As adjectives the difference between strategic and sympathetic

is that strategic is of or pertaining to strategy while sympathetic is of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.

strategic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to strategy

    • Derived terms

    * strategical * strategically * strategicness * nonstrategic

    sympathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sympathetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
    • John looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
  • Of or relating to similarity.
    • Sympathetic magic is based on imitation or correspondence.

    Antonyms

    * unsympathetic

    Derived terms

    * parasympathetic nervous system * sympathetic nervous system