Partial
Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.
Sympathetic and partial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Partial".
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Partial and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Partial" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The fan base of Phantom of the Opera is often partial toward the sympathetic phantom's side, romanticizing his unhealthy obsession with Christine as "true love" and perceiving him as a tragic villain, sometimes even while demonizing bland rival suitor Raoul in fanfictions.
Source: Rooting for the Empire
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