Absorbed
Absorbed adjective - Having the mind fixed on something.
Sympathetic and absorbed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Absorbed".
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Absorbed and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absorbed" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The main difference between him and Chow, however, is that Chow's past makes him at least sympathetic, whereas York comes off as a self-absorbed jerkass.
Source: Handsome Lech -
Whilst it's not as common to get a sympathetic side to the Jerk Jock as with the Alpha Bitch, you'll sometimes get a softer version who isn't evil so much as an arrogant, self-absorbed Jerk with a Heart of Gold who doesn't really know any better.
Source: Jerk Jock
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