Like
Like adjective - Having qualities in common.
Sympathetic and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Like".
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Like and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Then Character Development kicks in, by Season 4 he's possibly the single most sympathetic (in the sense that "you actually like him because he's a good guy") character on the show.
- Then again, considering it's implied that he acted like that so his brother would like him again, he might be considered a sympathetic Deconstruction.
Source: Smug Snake / Anime and Manga - Many of Thanos' fans like him for being a vile villain, but don't like the attempts to make him seem sympathetic despite hardly doing anything sympathetic ever.
Source: Creators Pet / Comic Books
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