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Sympathetic vs Emphatetic - What's the difference?

sympathetic | emphatetic |

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

    emphatetic

    Not English

    Emphatetic has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'emphatetic':

    empathetic, emphyteutic, enepidermic