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sympathy vs sympathetic

sympathetic vs sympathy

sympathy is a noun but sympathetic is not a noun.

sympathy is not an adjective while sympathetic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathy Yes No No No
sympathetic No Yes No No
sympathy (noun) sympathetic (noun)
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
sympathy (adjective) sympathetic (adjective)
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
having similar disposition and tastes
Difference between sympathy and sympathetic

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